Sam Allardyce, who has managed the likes of Newcastle, Blackburn and West Ham, claimed he could have been Manchester United boss if he had a foreign-sounding surname.
The 65-year-old has not been involved in coaching since he left Everton last year and has turned to punditry while he awaits another offer.
A number of Premier League managers are under pressure at the moment and Allardyce believes their clubs should look to the likes of Burnley's Sean Dyche rather than a foreign boss, and dismissed the idea you need to win trophies to prove yourself.
Speaking to talkSPORT Allardyce said: "Sean Dyche has taken Burnley from obscurity to Europe.
"Europe, over a consistent level of games is much harder to achieve than winning a piece of silverware, where you play six or seven games and get to a cup final.
"I don’t understand the logic, it just isn’t logic whatsoever; you cannot work at a smaller club and expect to get a bigger job by winning trophies… it’s an absolute nonsense."
It remains to be seen whether Allardyce does eventually get a move to a new club, but he has claimed he had the ability to take charge of arguably the biggest club in the world in the past.
"The best way to get a Premier League job if you are British is to change your name to a foreign name," he added.
"I have always said if I was 'Allardicio' I could have managed Manchester United."
Allardyce never won a major honour during his time as a manager, although he did help save numerous teams from relegation and also won the Championship playoffs with West Ham .
He also took charge of England in 2016, but oversaw just one game before leaving the role by mutual consent following allegations of malpractice.
