Page set to leave Wales manager role

Wales head Rob Page is group to time off his domiciled aft three-and-a-half years successful complaint of nan nationalist side.

Page, 49, led Wales to a first World Cup successful 64 years and guided his state to nan 2nd information of Euro 2020.

But he has paid nan value for Wales’ nonaccomplishment to suffice for Euro 2024, pinch this month’s miserable friends displays against Gibraltar and Slovakia proving to beryllium nan last straw.

Football Association of Wales (FAW) bosses held talks for much than a week earlier yet coming to an statement that a alteration was needed.

Following an underwhelming capacity astatine nan 2022 World Cup, Page faced dense disapproval aft an embarrassing location conclusion to Armenia during Euro 2024 qualifying.

Wales responded pinch a memorable triumph complete Croatia, but their hopes of reaching a 3rd successive European Championship ended successful agonising manner arsenic they were beaten connected penalties successful nan play-off last against Poland successful March.

The FAW backed Page successful nan contiguous aftermath of that crushing disappointment, pinch president Steve Williams saying nan erstwhile centre-back would beryllium successful complaint for nan 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Less than 3 months down nan line, nan FAW has decided a alteration of head is needed.

Wales endured a hopeless June world window, which saw a youthful Wales broadside tie pinch nan minnows of Gibraltar earlier a stronger line-up were thumped 4-0 successful Slovakia.

Wales were without a big of frontline players for some matches, but that did not extremity Page facing boos and dense disapproval from fans aft some matches.

“They (Wales’ fans) want maine out. I wholly understand. I’ve sewage to enactment existent to myself and focused connected nan occupation successful hand. Everything other is retired of my control,” Page said aft nan Slovakia defeat.

Page became Wales leader successful November 2020, initially taking complete from Ryan Giggs connected a impermanent ground earlier getting nan occupation permanently.

The 49-year-old helped Wales unafraid promotion to nan apical tier of nan Nations League for nan first clip instantly aft stepping up from his adjunct coach domiciled to capable successful for Giggs.

He won praise for guiding Wales done nan group stages astatine Euro 2020, though they were dumped retired of nan tourney successful nan 2nd information courtesy of a 4-0 thrashing by Denmark.

Wales hit Ukraine successful a play-off to scope nan World Cup, but made an early exit successful Qatar aft taking only 1 constituent from their 3 group matches arsenic they were beaten by Iran and England.

Page was handed a caller statement moving until 2026 earlier nan tournament, but has near his station earlier nan Nations League returns successful September.

The Slovakia nonaccomplishment was conscionable Wales’ 2nd successful 10 games, pursuing nan shootout conclusion by Poland.

Page was successful complaint of Wales for 45 matches, winning 15, drafting 15 and - including nan Poland shootout - losing 15 of them.

Wales’ adjacent crippled is nan Nations League opener against Turkey connected 6 September, pinch a travel to Montenegro to travel 3 days later.

World Cup qualifying for European nations originates successful outpouring 2025.