Rob Page sacked as Wales boss after disappointing run of results

Wales head coach Rob Page has been sacked, the Football Association of Wales has announced.

Page spent four years in charge of the national side, having initially been given the role on an interim basis in November 2020 after taking over from Ryan Giggs.

He was then appointed permanently in September 2022, overseeing the team compete at two major tournaments.

He took Wales to the Covid-delayed 2020 European Championship finals in 2021, where they reached the round of 16 before being knocked out by Denmark.

The following year Page’s team secured a spot at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar following a play-off final win against Ukraine.

It meant Wales qualified for the tournament for the first time since 1958, but a poor performance saw the side finish bottom of their group with only one point.

Since that Ukraine game, Wales have only won five times in 22 fixtures.

They also failed to qualify for Euro 2024 after being beaten 5-4 on penalties by Poland in the play-offs in March following a goalless affair in normal time.

The pressure further mounted on Page following two disappointing friendly games at the beginning of June, where Wales were thrashed 4-0 by Slovakia and held to a 0-0 draw against Gibraltar, ranked 203rd in the world.

Page’s departure was confirmed on Friday, with FA Wales chief executive Noel Mooney thanking Page for his work.

In a statement on the FAW website, Mooney said: “On behalf of myself and the entire FAW, I extend our heartfelt gratitude to Rob for his commitment and dedication to his roles for the National Teams.

“Under Rob Page’s leadership, our Cymru men’s team has achieved significant milestones and victories which have created many incredible memories for our nation, most notably our first World Cup