Former striker Iwan Roberts says Chris Coleman should not succeed the late Gary Speed as Wales manager.
After resigning from Greek club Larissa, Coleman admitted he was open to the idea of talks over the role.
But BBC pundit Roberts says that Coleman's mixed managerial record counts against his appointment.
Roberts says his old Wales team-mate Coleman, 41, was "unlucky" to be sacked as Fulham boss in 2007, but that his career has since "gone backwards".
Former defender Coleman started his managerial career at Craven Cottage in 2003 following six years there as a player.
But he was sacked four years later, going on to Spanish club Real Sociedad and resigning from that role before a stint at Coventry that ended with his tenure being terminated in 2010.
Coleman took over at Larissa in May 2011, resigning over the club's financial difficulties this week.
The Football Association of Wales has assembled a six-man panel, led by president Phil Pritchard, to appoint Speed's replacement.
FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford has said it is "too early" to say whether an appointment will be made before the friendly with Costa Rica in Cardiff on 29 February.
