Margetson returns to Wales staff after England exit

Martyn Margetson has joined Craig Bellamy’s new-look Wales coaching unit having near his domiciled arsenic England goalkeeper coach.

Margetson will service arsenic Wales goalkeeper coach nether Bellamy having antecedently held nan station betwixt 2011 and 2016, first nether Gary Speed and past Chris Coleman.

The 52-year-old Welshman spent 8 years pinch England having joined Gareth Southgate’s unit successful 2016.

His exit was announced by nan Football Association past week, pinch a caller coaching squad successful spot nether interim leader Lee Carsley following Southgate’s resignation arsenic England head successful July.

Margetson played for nan likes of Manchester City, Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City, and was capped by Wales astatine elder level.

He is presently Championship nine Swansea City’s caput of goalkeeping - a domiciled which will stay unchanged - having antecedently coached astatine Cardiff, West Ham United, Crystal Palace and Everton.

Margetson was connected nan Wales unit during nan memorable tally to nan semi-finals of Euro 2016, which he describes arsenic "one of nan champion experiences of my career".

“I’m looking guardant to moving pinch nan existent group of goalkeepers and nan wider squad, having worked pinch respective of nan players previously, and I dream my acquisition will beryllium capable to thief bring occurrence to nan team,” Margetson said.

Margetson replaces Tony Roberts arsenic Wales goalkeeper coach.

His return intends Bellamy’s backroom squad is complete, following nan appointments of Andrew Crofts, James Rowberry, Piet Cremers and Ryland Morgans.

“When I looked astatine nan group of caller coaching staff, there’s a batch of acquisition of high-level nine shot but not of world football, which Martyn brings pinch him,” Bellamy said.

“The acquisition isn’t only of world football, but of reaching nan last stages of tourney football. That acquisition and knowledge will beryllium a immense use and getting him progressive was a no-brainer.”

Wales play their first crippled nether Bellamy connected Friday, 6 September, erstwhile Turkey travel to nan Cardiff City Stadium successful nan Nations League.

Bellamy was named Wales caput coach successful July pursuing nan departure of Rob Page successful June.