Wales name Giggs as manager on 4-year deal
Wales have appointed former Manchester United winger, Ryan Giggs, as their manager on a four-year contract, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) announced on Monday.
The 44-year-old takes over from Chris Coleman, who led Wales to the Euro 2016 semi-finals but quit the job in November to take charge of English Championship side Sunderland.
Giggs won 64 caps between 1991 and 2007 but was unpopular with some Wales fans for missing many internationals, especially friendlies.
He ended his playing career in 2014 and was Louis van Gaal’s assistant at Old Trafford for the following two seasons before leaving United in 2016.
This was after Jose Mourinho was appointed as manager.
“We are extremely delighted to see Ryan appointed as the national team manager,” said FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford in a statement.
“With his vast amount of experience having played, coached and managed the biggest club in the world, we are confident of a successful future for our national team.”
Giggs said he was proud to have been handed the job and excited by the challenge ahead.
Wales failed to qualify for this year’s World Cup finals in Russia and are now focusing on the 2020 European Championship.
Giggs’ first game in charge will be in the China Cup tournament against the hosts in Nanning on March 22.
(Reuters/NAN)
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