' CHRIS COLEMAN: THE PLOT THICKENS '

Wednesday 6th November 2013.

Speculation over Chris Coleman's future as Wales manager intensified after a press conference to announce his team to face Finland was cancelled.

Coleman, who is one of the favourites to replace Ian Holloway as Crystal Palace boss, was scheduled to unveil his squad for the friendly to the media on Friday.

But the Football Association of Wales have decided they did not want the press conference to be overshadowed by questions over Coleman's future and his continuing links with his former club.

"We have discussed it with Chris and we have decided to release the squad by email because it would be a worthless exercise holding a press conference when all the questions will be about Chris' contract and Crystal Palace," an FAW spokesman said.

"We are not hiding anything. Chris will be in Cardiff on Friday."

The friendly against Finland at Cardiff City Stadium on November 16 could prove to be Coleman's last in charge of the national side after talks with FAW officials over a new two-year contract stalled.

Coleman admitted last month a final decision over whether he would continue in the role is unlikely to be taken until after the clash with the Finns.

He has been constantly linked with the vacancy at Palace since Holloway's departure, although the FAW have insisted they have received no approach for Coleman's

According to faw scheduled conference is not until week Thursday! Before friendly game, and he is supposed to be in talks to extend contract until after euro qualification, this was on radio Wales earlier today.

The uncertainty over Chris Coleman's future as Wales manager continues to grow after a press conference where he was due to announce his squad for the friendly with Finland was cancelled.
Coleman was set to face the media on Friday to reveal his selection ahead of a game which could well prove to be his last in charge of his country - and his role was certain to be among the topics.
A Football Association of Wales spokesman said the decision not to hold a press conference was taken on the grounds that the squad announcement would be completely overshadowed by questions about Coleman's future and continuing links with Crystal Palace.


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I see managing wales as probably a part time job for an older manager who's been around the block a few times.Colemans a young man who should be managing a club who play every week,he must be bored shitless.I can't see him staying with wales,he's more likely to go to palace or some other club.

I see managing wales as probably a part time job for an older manager who's been around the block a few times.Colemans a young man who should be managing a club who play every week,he must be bored shitless.I can't see him staying with wales,he's more likely to go to palace or some other club.

He did say after the Croatia game in March that he wasn't looking forward to doing nothing until August when we would playing Ireland. Being an international must be very a boring existence at times. After all, you can only attend so many games.

He's going to Fulham based on what I have heard

Another Jack who spends to much time on the sun beds and burger vans, than on the training grounds keeping upto date with football

Get rid of him, he is partly the reason why I don't attend games.

Get rid of him, he is partly the reason why I don't attend games.

Thought it was because of Williams?!

Make your mind up.

main reason for me is because we are shit we have the 2 best british midfielders in europe at the moment and we still cant put in a shift.

coleman doesn't help

Get rid of him, he is partly the reason why I don't attend games.

Thought it was because of Williams?!

Make your mind up.

If you read it over I said partly, not just Williams.