In 64 years, Wales will compete in its second World Cup. Coach Robert Page, a former player for Cardiff City, Coventry City, and Huddersfield Town, is the mastermind behind this miracle. He played for Wales 41 times before retiring in 2006.
Page is a native of Tylorstown, Pentre, a former mining community where Jimmy Murphy lived and played an important role in Wales’ 1958 World Cup campaign.
He began managing teams in the lower divisions with Port Vale before moving on to manage AFC Wimbledon, Northampton, and Vale Park. He accepted a coaching position with the Wales U-21 squad in March 2015. After that, Page advanced through the ranks and was given the position of Ryan Giggs’ assistant manager.
2022 FIFA World Cup: Who is the coach for Wales?
Robert Page is the coach for Wales. After Giggs’ arrest in November 2020, former defender Page was named Wales’ interim manager. In March 2021, Page began his formal managing career by taking charge of three international games. He was officially named the head coach of Wales in April. He likes the 4-2-3-1 formation.
The 48-year-old, who is highly regarded among the players, led Wales to the Euro 2020 pre-quarterfinals before falling to Denmark 0-4.
Wales defeated Ukraine 1-0 in the playoff in June 2022 to earn a first-time World Cup berth since 1958 in Qatar.
