<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com </b>can confirm reports in the local media that Gianfranco Zola is in the running to coach the Super Eagles.<br /><br />The 48 - year - old&rsquo;s Nigerian representative, Ladi Salami, has <b>HELD</b> high level talks with the newly appointed Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation Technical Committee, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu and the <b>INFLUENTIAL</b> Bukola Olopade, ex Commissioner of Sports in Ogun State.<br /><br />Mindful of the fact that he has a good reputation to protect, Gianfranco Zola does <b>NOT</b> want to be used as a publicity stunt by the Nigeria Federation and he is not ready to compete with the long list of names being bandied about by the media for the job.<br /><br />In addition, the former West Ham and Watford boss has stated that if the NFF want him, they should make a move, but he is interested but not <b>DESPERATE</b>.<br /><br />The likes of <span class=\"\\&quot;st\\&quot;\">Lothar Mathaus, Klaus Toppmoller, Jens Keller and Ruud Gullit have all been linked with the vacant job in the past one week.<br /><br />Photo Credit : liverpoolfc.com<br /></span><span class=\"\\&quot;st\\&quot;\"><em></em> </span>