LONDON —
Robert Page has signed a new four-year contract as
Wales manager as he prepares
to lead the national team to only their second World Cup, in Qatar.
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The 48-year-old has
been in charge since November 2020, initially filling in temporarily for Ryan
Giggs.
Giggs resigned in
June as he awaited trial on domestic violence charges.
Page will be in the
hot seat for Wales’s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, with his contract running
through to the 2026 World Cup.
“There is no bigger
honor 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,” said Page.
“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.”
Football
Association of Wales president Steve Williams said: “The FIFA World Cup is the
perfect opportunity to show Wales on the world stage, and I am positive that
Rob is the best person for the role, in Qatar and beyond.”
The former Wales
international joined the team’s coaching staff in 2019 and became interim
manager when Giggs stepped aside after his arrest the following year.
Page led Wales to
the knockout stages of the delayed 2020 European Championship last year before guiding
the team to their first World Cup since 1958.
Former
Manchester United star Giggs will face a re-trial after a jury failed to reach a verdict
last month.
The 48-year-old
denied controlling and coercive behavior against his former girlfriend Kate Greville
as well as assaulting her and her younger sister.
Wales face US in their World Cup opener on November 21,
ahead of further group games against Iran and England.
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