Early targets and old faces: Who is next for Wales?

The Football Association of Wales person already held discussions complete imaginable replacements for Rob Page, sacked arsenic nationalist squad head connected Friday.

But Welsh shot bosses are prepared to return their clip successful naming a caller head aft seemingly missing retired connected 2 starring targets.

It is understood Rob Edwards and Steve Cooper had some been precocious up connected nan wish-list of elder figures astatine nan association.

Former Wales world Edwards has admirers among nan FAW’s level pursuing his grounds pinch Luton and his way grounds of moving pinch younger players.

But nan 41-year-old this week signed a caller four-year woody astatine Kenilworth Road, pinch a compensation package apt to beryllium retired of nan FAW's budget.

Meanwhile Cooper, who had besides been viewed arsenic an perfect campaigner fixed his world acquisition pinch England’s younker set-up, had already indicated he would beryllium keen for a return to Premier League guidance up of his assignment astatine Leicester City.

Unable to compete financially pinch nan Premier League, nan FAW cognize they whitethorn struggle to lure in-work targets to nan world stage.

However, Welsh shot bosses expect important liking successful nan domiciled and nan chance to lead Wales into World Cup qualifying.

Former Wales head Mark Hughes would beryllium keen for a return to nan position he held betwixt 1999 and 2004.

Hughes is not a sanction that has been antecedently discussed, pinch nan FAW believed to beryllium keen connected a younger manager.

But they are unfastened to exploring each options, pinch nan vacancy expected to beryllium formally advertised.

And pinch nary fixture until their Nations League run originates successful September, they will not unreserved into a determination pursuing nan departure of Page aft 3 years successful charge.

With Page an soul assignment aft Ryan Giggs stepped down successful 2020, it is nan first clip nan FAW will person undertaken a recruitment process for nan men’s nationalist broadside since 2018.

Then, Giggs saw disconnected title from erstwhile teammate Craig Bellamy to onshore nan role, who is said to person impressed during nan question and reply process.

He has since enhanced his acquisition arsenic adjunct to Vincent Kompany astatine Anderlecht and Burnley, but it remains to beryllium seen if nan 44-year-old – presently successful interim complaint astatine Turf Moor – would beryllium willing connected this occasion, while location are those who clasp reservations astir his suitability.

Former adjunct Osian Roberts – different who has antecedently indicated liking successful nan occupation – has support among a conception of nan fanbase.

A erstwhile method head of nan FAW Trust, he has spent clip serving connected Patrick Viera’s backroom astatine Crystal Palace and precocious enjoyed a promotion-winning spell successful caretaker complaint of Serie B broadside Como.

The 58-year-old is apt to beryllium considered, though he is not thought to beryllium a starring contender amid questions whether he is suited to being a No.1 connected nan world stage.

The anticipation of Under-21 head Matty Jones taking impermanent complaint has been discussed, pinch immoderate astatine nan relation impressed pinch nan advancement of nan erstwhile Wales and Leeds midfielder, though it is seen by immoderate arsenic excessively soon for him to beryllium considered to go a imperishable replacement.

Likewise, while location has been an ambition astatine nan relation to harness caller playing occurrence – pinch respective members of nan celebrated Euro 2016 squad having been fast-tracked connected nan FAW’s highly-regarded coach acquisition people – it is apt to beryllium seen arsenic a premature move to beforehand nan likes of existent coach Chris Gunter and Wales Under-21 adjunct Neil Taylor.

Former Manchester United adjunct head Eric Ramsay could beryllium a sanction taken earnestly fixed his estimation and activity during a short-term spell successful Page’s backroom, though nan 32-year-old is only four-months into his first frontline occupation pinch MLS broadside Minnesota United.

Welsh-qualified Chris Davies would person been a imaginable contender but nan erstwhile Tottenham adjunct head would presumably beryllium retired of nan moving aft being named caller Birmingham leader past week.

Former Luton, Southampton and Stoke leader Nathan Jones has antecedently admitted managing his state would beryllium "the pinnacle" but, now astatine Charlton, it is not thought his sanction has figured successful early conversations.

And location is an consciousness that location is not a awesome extent to nan excavation of Welsh managers who would fresh nan floor plan being sought.

However, nan FAW would beryllium prepared to look beyond its borders for a head for nan first clip since Englishman Bobby Gould took nan occupation successful 1995.

And location is immoderate appetite among immoderate elder officials for a high-profile individual sloppy of nationality.

Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry - presently managing France's Olympic and Under-21 teams - has been antecedently linked having completed his coaching badges successful Wales.

And while it is neither clear whether nan FAW would beryllium capable to tempt liking from nan ex-Belgium adjunct coach, nor if he remains a superior target, he has agelong been rumoured to beryllium a sanction that excites immoderate figures astatine nan apical of Welsh football's governing body.