WELSH FA & GUNTER BACK COLEMAN

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24052101

Manager Chris Coleman wins backing from Wales FA's president

Football Association of Wales president Trefor Lloyd Hughes is backing Chris Coleman to continue as manager.
Wales slipped to bottom of their World Cup qualifying group after their 3-0 defeat against Serbia in Cardiff.
Under-fire Coleman has been offered a new deal, but has not yet signed on the dotted line, and Hughes believes he should continue in the role.

"I don't see why not, he hasn't had a chance to really prove himself," he said.
"Personally I say yes, give him the opportunity."

However, Hughes pointed out that Coleman's appointment would have to be ratified by the full council of the FAW, which doesn't meet until after the final qualifying match against Belgium on 15 October.
Former Fulham and Real Sociedad boss Coleman has seen his team win just three of his 12 games in charge.
The home defeat against Serbia followed a 2-1 loss in Macedonia while Scotland's win in the former Yugoslav republic on Tuesday saw them overtake Wales in the Group A table.

Coleman himself insists he is determined to continue despite public criticism of his team's performance.
"Talking about the contract, that's been agreed but I've not signed it," he said.

"I've never backed away from a challenge either as a player or as a manager and I wouldn't want to walk away from this group of players I believe they're a good set.
"And I think having a good run at it we'll be a lot better next time than this time that's for sure. I haven't got any plans of doing anything else."

Coleman added he had no complaints about the fans booing at the end of the match in Cardiff on Tuesday.

"I don't blame the fans for reacting like that, I really don't," he said.
"I think they've been behind us through this campaign especially we've performed well against Scotland."

However, Reading defender Chris Gunter said he would be disappointed if a Welsh crowd called for the manager to be sacked.
"The Gaffer's been brilliant for us and if there was any shouts like that then it's silly. There's no place for that," he said.

To be honest the players need to look at themselves aswell. It really has hit rock bottom. The FAW need a shake up from top to bottom. Remember beating Italy at the Mill. One of the best atmospheres I have been to . Even the Italians applauded our anthem for the way it was sung. Brian Flynn should never have been sacked from U 21,s either.

Don't see why we should give Reading's second choice right back any notice tbh

Its like Brick Tamlin getting the backing of Inspector Clouseau.

Gunter talking shit in the media is nothing new.

Gunter is a joke he knows any other manager in there right mind would put him on the bench let alone play him. Players have got to step it up and show what they can do but im afraid its gonna be the same old shit nxt time out of contention before game 4

Breaks my heart to see national side in this mess, who is Coleman kidding he thinks he's doing a good job, the dinosaur at the faw are just to blame jobs for the boys culture needs to be changed fast.

He calls himself a president?

Surely you want a manager to go in and make a impact from the off, especially the way we been over the years.

I lost it during the game when the commentator backed up te Coleman regime by saying basically it was no loss to us cos we came in as bottom seed so were not really losing anything. SHIT attitude. We were on course for 3rd place!

That reads like Gunter was put on the spot. What other answer can he give?