Wales manager: Ryan Giggs bookies’ favourite to replace Chris Coleman with Craig Bellamy and Thierry Henry in running
RYAN GIGGS has been installed as the bookies' favourite to replace Chris Coleman as Wales boss.
The Manchester United legend was a 7-4 shot after it was revealed Coleman had joined Sunderland last night.
And after a flurry of bets, the 64-cap winger's price has plummeted to 7-10 with Ladbrokes - making him the clear front runner.
West Brom chief Tony Pulis comes in next at 6-1, with Portsmouth boss Kenny Jackett (7-1), Stoke's Mark Hughes (8-1) and Under-21s manager Rob Page (8-1) following.
Craig Bellamy - who has been working with hometown club Cardiff since hanging up his boots - would be a popular choice at 14-1.
And Thierry Henry is also in the frame after doing his coaching badges with the Welsh FA.
Coleman's departure in the wake of a failure to qualify for the World Cup in Russia is a huge blow to Dragons fans.
The ex-Fulham boss led his side to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 - the smallest nation ever to reach that stage of a major tournament.
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But with key stars Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen all injured at various points, Wales came up short as Ireland ended their hopes with a 1-0 victory in the final game.
The Irish lost out, however, as Christian Eriksen-inspired Denmark cruised through their play-off clash to book a place in Russia.
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