Paul Trollope
Fri Jun 26, 2015 2:09 pm
Paul Trollope about to be named as Colemans assistant. Still going to work for Cardiff to 
Cardiff City head coach Paul Trollope is set to become the new Wales assistant manager to Chris Coleman, according to reports.
Trollope, who took his job with the Bluebirds back in February, is close to finalising a contract with the Football Association of Wales that will allow him to combine his duties at Cardiff with working with the national team on a part-time basis.
He is set to replace Kit Symons who stood down from his role as Coleman’s assistant with the Dragons following the impressive 1-0 victory over Belgium a fortnight ago.
Symons decided he needed to focus all his attention on managing Fulham. He had been working as Coleman’s assistant since January 2012, but no longer felt able to commit to both jobs.
Trollope is highly regarded as a coach and won nine Wales caps as a player between 1997-2003, when he featured alongside Coleman.
He went on to take charge of Bristol Rovers for five years and more recently, has coached under Chris Hughton at both Norwich City and Birmingham City.
Since taking up the job under Bluebirds boss Russell Slade, the 43-year-old Trollope has impressed with his work on the training ground.
His appointment as Wales assistant boss is set to be announced officially in the not so distant future.
Coleman said after the win over Belgium that he was close to making an appointment on a new assistant.
“I cannot tell you who it is but I have got him. I have agreed it with the person and his club," Coleman said.
"It has been sorted, but until he puts pen to paper we cannot make it official. He is in work at a club. He will do the same as Kit - he will be part-time.”
Cardiff City head coach Paul Trollope is set to become the new Wales assistant manager to Chris Coleman, according to reports.
Trollope, who took his job with the Bluebirds back in February, is close to finalising a contract with the Football Association of Wales that will allow him to combine his duties at Cardiff with working with the national team on a part-time basis.
He is set to replace Kit Symons who stood down from his role as Coleman’s assistant with the Dragons following the impressive 1-0 victory over Belgium a fortnight ago.
Symons decided he needed to focus all his attention on managing Fulham. He had been working as Coleman’s assistant since January 2012, but no longer felt able to commit to both jobs.
Trollope is highly regarded as a coach and won nine Wales caps as a player between 1997-2003, when he featured alongside Coleman.
He went on to take charge of Bristol Rovers for five years and more recently, has coached under Chris Hughton at both Norwich City and Birmingham City.
Since taking up the job under Bluebirds boss Russell Slade, the 43-year-old Trollope has impressed with his work on the training ground.
His appointment as Wales assistant boss is set to be announced officially in the not so distant future.
Coleman said after the win over Belgium that he was close to making an appointment on a new assistant.
“I cannot tell you who it is but I have got him. I have agreed it with the person and his club," Coleman said.
"It has been sorted, but until he puts pen to paper we cannot make it official. He is in work at a club. He will do the same as Kit - he will be part-time.”