Wednesday 1 November 2017 14:22, UK
Chris Coleman has decided he is keen to stay on as Wales manager, and has held initial talks with the FAW about a new contract, according to Sky sources.
Coleman himself has confirmed that discussions between his representatives and the FAW have taken place but says there is nothing concrete to report as yet.
Coleman, who is under contract until next summer, memorably led Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016, but they fell just short in their World Cup qualification group, a 1-0 home loss to Republic of Ireland last month meaning they failed to qualify for the play-offs.
The 47-year-old has hinted in the past that he was thinking of standing down rather than attempt to guide Wales to Euro 2020 but several key members of his squad have voiced their support for the manager.
Wales have now unveiled their squad for November friendlies against World Cup qualifiers France and Panama and, when asked if this might be his final training camp with the team, Coleman said: "I have no idea, to be honest.
"Theoretically yes, we don't play again until March and that is quite a long time in football.
"Initial talks have been undertaken since our last game. My representatives have spoken, they have had one meeting, and that is basically where we are.
"I always thought we would be here, announcing the squad for the play-offs. I was confident of that and that didn't happen
"But nevertheless we have got two good games and I was always going to be taking this camp.
"Is it my last camp? I really don't know. We are where we are. My contract is where it is.
"We are not further forward from where we are. Nevertheless, France in Paris is a fantastic game and if this is my last camp, it is not a bad way to sign off."
Asked if he wanted to stay on, Coleman said: "If all things are good, I think everybody will look at me personally and my contract, but there are more elements in the equation than that.
"I have to look at it and say 'can I take it forward?'
"'Is the structure what I need it to be, to take it forward? Are the facilities what we need to take it forward?'
"It is not just me personally. I have always promoted my staff because they have done such a good job. So, all things need to be right for us to take it forward.
"It is not just a case of me sitting down and saying, my contract is this, that and the other.
"If you are managing Wales, this is not how you make a fortune and that's OK.
"We are at, I wouldn't say a critical, but an important crossroads.
"Are we going to take it on? Am I the man to take it on? Have I got the tools to take it to the next step?
"The next step is going to be tougher than the last step because the margins are smaller.
"To maintain that or take it on, the next step is even tougher and it means we need to do things a bit differently.
"Maybe not all parties will agree but that's my take."
Coleman has recently been linked with Premier League vacancies at Everton and Leicester - the latter subsequently filled by Claude Puel - but was tight-lipped when asked if any one had made contact.
"I'm not going to say a club has done this or that," he said. "We're always going to be linked with clubs and vacancies.
"Some managers are still in their jobs. I've been on the end of that and it's not nice.
"It's not going to go on for much longer, we'll come to an agreement either way.
"If we can't move forward together, I'll still be super proud of leading my country for six years through good and bad.
"Nobody can take that away from me."
