Wales managerial career which started when he took over at Fulham in 2003 to become the Premier League ’ s youngest manager .
Never one to shy away from a challenge on or off the field , he then took on a position with Real Sociedad before spells with Coventry and Larissa . His big opportunity came with Wales and after successfully guiding them to Euro 2016 things just got better and better as the tournament went on .
The impact this success can have on football in Wales is there for everyone to see with the run earning the Football
Association of Wales somewhere in the region of £ 3m .
As Chief executive Jonathan Ford explained to BBC Wales Sport the money will go back into developing the game . He said , “ We generated a profit of just over £ 3m [ from Euro 2016 ].”
“ We ’ re a non-profit organisation so all of that money will be going back into the game .
“ We need to improve facilities so it ’ s likely to be [ spent on ] infrastructure to ensure we continue to improve football in this country .
“ We ’ re talking about training facilities for the elite of the game , right through to community clubs and the grassroots of the game .”
Wales performances at the European Championships were terrific , highlighting what a team playing with passion and pride can achieve . Having kicked off their World Cup Qualifying campaign with a convincing 4-0 victory there is plenty of evidence to suggest that Coleman and his side are not done yet . www . sportip . biz 17