On This Day in 2012: Wales appoint Chris Coleman as manager
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chris Coleman was appointed as the new Wales manager, succeeding his friend, the late Gary Speed, on this day in 2012. Former Wales defender Coleman began his managerial career with Fulham in 2003 before having spells at Spanish club Real Sociedad, Coventry and Larissa in Greece, leaving shortly ahead of his appointment to the national team. “Although we were close friends, we were different personalities, but I’m not here to disrupt anything, I’m here to build on it.” Wales were never in the hunt for 2014 World Cup qualification, suffering an embarrassing 6-1 defeat in Serbia as they finished below Scotland and second bottom of their group. Despite his contract extension also taking in the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, Coleman resigned as Wales manager in November 2017 after a home defeat to Republic of Ireland had ended hopes of reaching the tournament in Russia.
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