" PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB INTERESTED IN CHRIS COLEMAN "

" PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB INTERESTED IN CHRIS COLEMAN "

BBC

Saturday 30th July 2016

Wales boss Chris Coleman is among the candidates Hull City want to take their vacant managerial position following Steve Bruce's resignation.

Coleman, 46, guided Wales to the Euro 2016 semi-finals a month after signing a new two-year contract with the Football Association of Wales.

Bruce left Premier League new boys Hull after a breakdown in his relationship with vice-chairman Ehab Allam

The Football Association of Wales and Hull are yet to comment.

Roberto Martinez, sacked by Everton in May, and former Unites States coach Bob Bradley have also been linked with the vacancy.

Bruce, 55, joined the Tigers in 2012 and led them to promotion to the Premier League twice and also an FA Cup final appearance in 2014, losing to Arsenal.

Coleman, who last managed in the Premier League with Fulham in 2007, has already said the 2018 World Cup campaign will be his last in charge of Wales.

FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford said earlier in July that he was hopeful Coleman would honour his two-year contract extension.

But Ford acknowledged it would be difficult to keep Coleman if he decided he wanted to manage a club side before then.

"At the end of the day we do have a contract that's been signed, but like anything, if somebody desperately says 'Well I'm not going to do the job', you're going to have a tough time keeping him," Ford said.

"There are procedures and there are policies in place with regards to if that does happen, but let's hope it doesn't."

The former Swansea City, Crystal Palace and Blackburn Rovers defender has also managed Coventry City, Real Sociedad in Spain and Greek side Larissa.

Wales begin their World Cup qualifying campaign against Moldova at Cardiff City Stadium on 5 September.

Coleman has been in charge of 38 internationals since his appointment in January 2012 and has overseen a remarkable transformation in Wales' - and his own - fortunes

He made the worst start of any Wales manager with four defeats from his first four games, but guided his country to their first appearance at a major tournament for 58 years with qualification for Euro 2016.

Dave Burns, BBC Radio Humberside's Hull City reporter:

"I'm told by a couple of City sources that Coleman is the man the Tigers want. Discussions have taken place and the ball is in his court. It doesn't mean it's going to happen because it's a big decision for him. He's a big hero in Wales, just signed a new contract and City is a club in flux at the moment."

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Wales boss Chris Coleman is among the candidates Hull City want to take their vacant managerial position following Steve Bruce's resignation.

Coleman, 46, guided Wales to the Euro 2016 semi-finals a month after signing a new two-year contract with the Football Association of Wales.

Bruce left Premier League new boys Hull after a breakdown in his relationship with vice-chairman Ehab Allam

The Football Association of Wales and Hull are yet to comment.

Roberto Martinez, sacked by Everton in May, and former Unites States coach Bob Bradley have also been linked with the vacancy.

Bruce, 55, joined the Tigers in 2012 and led them to promotion to the Premier League twice and also an FA Cup final appearance in 2014, losing to Arsenal.

Coleman, who last managed in the Premier League with Fulham in 2007, has already said the 2018 World Cup campaign will be his last in charge of Wales.

FAW chief executive Jonathan Ford said earlier in July that he was hopeful Coleman would honour his two-year contract extension.

But Ford acknowledged it would be difficult to keep Coleman if he decided he wanted to manage a club side before then.

"At the end of the day we do have a contract that's been signed, but like anything, if somebody desperately says 'Well I'm not going to do the job', you're going to have a tough time keeping him," Ford said.

"There are procedures and there are policies in place with regards to if that does happen, but let's hope it doesn't."

The former Swansea City, Crystal Palace and Blackburn Rovers defender has also managed Coventry City, Real Sociedad in Spain and Greek side Larissa.

Wales begin their World Cup qualifying campaign against Moldova at Cardiff City Stadium on 5 September.

Coleman has been in charge of 38 internationals since his appointment in January 2012 and has overseen a remarkable transformation in Wales' - and his own - fortunes

He made the worst start of any Wales manager with four defeats from his first four games, but guided his country to their first appearance at a major tournament for 58 years with qualification for Euro 2016.

Dave Burns, BBC Radio Humberside's Hull City reporter:

"I'm told by a couple of City sources that Coleman is the man the Tigers want. Discussions have taken place and the ball is in his court. It doesn't mean it's going to happen because it's a big decision for him. He's a big hero in Wales, just signed a new contract and City is a club in flux at the moment."

This would be a very bad move for Coleman imho, Hull are in a mess and not spending the cash so any high stock Coleman has now will be significantly damaged if he takes this job and fails.

Bad move. He's at his pinnacle and even if we don't qualify for Russia would be head held high when leaving, but going there would be free fall

Coleman out gigg's in

Coleman out gigg's in

Nah, what has Giggs done? This is the best Welsh team in our history, they play for Coleman and the shirt. Coleman has to stay for me.

Coleman out gigg's in

Nah, what has Giggs done? This is the best Welsh team in our history, they play for Coleman and the shirt. Coleman has to stay for me.

I don't want Coleman to go but I can see this happening if Coleman wants to go

Coleman out gigg's in

Nah, what has Giggs done? This is the best Welsh team in our history, they play for Coleman and the shirt. Coleman has to stay for me.

I don't want Coleman to go but I can see this happening if Coleman wants to go

I think personally he'll stick with Wales, would be very shocked if he left for Hull City.

Coleman out gigg's in

Wez, Agreed a lot lately with you on City, but 100% Disagree with you on Giggs a new manager, he would send us back to the dark days.

Coleman out gigg's in

Wez, Agreed a lot lately with you on City, but 100% Disagree with you on Giggs a new manager, he would send us back to the dark days.

I'm not saying I want it but if Coleman goes I think that could happen

Coleman out gigg's in

Wez, Agreed a lot lately with you on City, but 100% Disagree with you on Giggs a new manager, he would send us back to the dark days.

I'm not saying I want it but if Coleman goes I think that could happen

Fair enough, you might be right on that and that would hurt a lot of Welsh fans as we all know Giggs had No care for Wales all those years and has achieved nothing in management.

Bad move. He's at his pinnacle and even if we don't qualify for Russia would be head held high when leaving, but going there would be free fall

Agree .

The Welsh FA should step in and give him a fat pay rise after all isn't what these rumors are all about?Some of the 15m surplus the FA will make this year should go his way.

Didn't Coleman say that he was looking to manage a team that could challenge for Champions League football and for that he'd have to look abroad.

Doubt that Hull will be challenging for Champions League anytime soon!

Didn't Coleman say that he was looking to manage a team that could challenge for Champions League football and for that he'd have to look abroad.

Doubt that Hull will be challenging for Champions League anytime soon!

I bet It will be Celtic in a couple of years time.

Didn't Coleman say that he was looking to manage a team that could challenge for Champions League football and for that he'd have to look abroad.

Doubt that Hull will be challenging for Champions League anytime soon!

I bet It will be Celtic in a couple of years time.

That could well be worth a few bob at the bookies!