Football Manager

Football Manager

Classmates and Mrs Rees. Who do you think should be the next Welsh

football manager! This is the question that has been praying on so

many people's mind's for the last few months after Mark Hughes's

departure. There have been many suggestions for the job:

Ÿ John Toshack - one of the main contenders.

Ÿ Chris Coleman - doing a good job at Fulham so no.

Ÿ Brian Flynn - another of the main contenders.

Ÿ Ian Rush - a candidate, but not too experienced

Ÿ Gerard Houllier} Both the main contenders from aboard.

Ÿ Gordon Strachan}

I hope that a Welshman is appointed as Mark Hughes' successor.

Frenchman Gerard Houllier, the former Liverpool manager, has been

tipped as a possible candidate alongside the likes of Gary Speed,

Brian Flynn, Ian Rush and John Toshack. I believes the Welsh FA does

not have to look outside to find its next

manager. I also

understand that a committee set up by the FAW met to decide who the

Welsh FA should approach for the vacant managers job. Believe me I

have heard some Sports Reporters stating that that a majority of this

Committee favoured Brian Flynn. They will recommend their choice or

choices to the full Committee next month. Does this mean that any talk

of others suggested for the position is somewhat ridiculous. What do

you think.

I hope not. But if there is need to go seek for a foreign manager I

see Gordon Strachan and Gerard Houillier but they are both being