Rob Page has been appointed as the manager of the Wales national football team. The 48-year-old has been acting as the caretaker manager of the side since Giggs parted ways with the team.
He has signed a four-year contract and will guide the team. Through the UEFA EURO 2024 and 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Prior to managing the Wales U21 team, he has had managerial stints with Port Vale and Northampton Town.
Wales FA announced: “The Football Association of Wales are delighted to confirm a new four-year contract for Cymru manager Rob Page, taking the team through the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals and the qualifying campaigns for UEFA EURO 2024 and 2026 FIFA World Cup.”
Rob Page said: “There is no bigger honour than coaching your National Team and I can’t wait for the challenge the next four years will bring, starting with our first FIFA World Cup in 64 years. This is an exciting time for Welsh football and I hope we can make the country proud in November and continue our success by qualifying for more major tournaments in the future.”
FAW CEO Noel Mooney added: “The FAW Strategic Plan, Our Wales, has clear ambitions. For our Cymru Men’s National Team. And I am confident that Rob is the best person to bring us more success over the next four years. By putting the correct foundations in place, I am sure that we will see Rob. And the team qualify for more major tournaments in the near future. And continue to grow the positivity and support around Welsh football at the moment.”
