Omer Riza was reported to be “hurt” and “very disappointed” when he lost his previous job at Watford – and even felt he should have been given the chance to become number one when they sacked their manager.

Now the 44-year-old has the chance to prove he is good enough to land that role at Cardiff City, having been appointed interim boss following Erol Bulut’s dismissal.

Riza joined Bulut’s coaching staff in the summer after spending almost six years at Watford.

He lost his job with the Hornets when they sacked Valerian Ismael as manager. He had been promoted to assistant first team coach after several years in the club’s academy.

It was reported that Riza, who holds a Uefa Pro Coaching Licence, felt he deserved to succeed Ismael, external as the continuity candidate at Vicarage Road, but Watford went on to appoint Tom Cleverley as their new head coach instead.

Riza, who started his playing career at Arsenal in the Arsene Wenger years, is now being asked to bring that continuity to Cardiff, however briefly, by stepping into Bulut’s shoes while they search for a new permanent manager.

“Started my new chapter and I’m very excited,” Riza posted on social networking site LinkedIn when he joined the Bluebirds in June.