Former Dinamo Zagreb manager Marijo Tot has thrown his hat in the ring to take over at Aberdeen.
The Dons are looking for a new boss after Derek McInnes left the club this week.
Former Pittodrie player Stephen Glass is the current favourite for the role but the Croat feels he could bring a different approach.
Tot told the Evening Express : "I am sure with my expertise and knowledge I could help make Aberdeen better in the future.
“I feel the club has the chance to be better and for me the key point is to start importing new, fresh blood with new ideas and new possibilities.
“Scottish football is very well known and a great environment for players and coaches.
“When you speak about Scottish football, coaches all over the globe would be interested in positions there.
“Aberdeen have their leadership and they will decide what is the best for them.
“However, my knowledge and experience would be great for them to open the door for new blood in Scottish football.
"I watch the Scottish Premiership whenever I have the chance.
“Croatia has two great players at Rangers – Borna Barisic and Nikola Katic. I am in touch with them both all the time.”
The 48-year-old has been assistant to Slaven Bilic and won the Croatian Cup with Dinamo in 2011.
Now he's keen to return to being the main man after a spell as an assistant in Saudi Arabia.
Tot explained: "Working with Slaven was a great experience. Slaven called to ask me to go out to Saudi Arabia with him.
“I have been an assistant manager only three times in my career. I carefully chose who I wanted to work with. Slaven Bilic was the head coach of the Croatian national team.
"I also worked with Blaz Sliskovic who was head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“The other was Vahid Halilhodziic who is well known in world football and has managed Japan and is now head coach of the Morocco national team.
“Now is the time I have to work alone as I have been the head coach of 10 professional clubs.”
