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Sam Vokes desperate for Chris Coleman to remain Wales manager

Vokes desperate for Chris Coleman stay
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Wales striker Sam Vokes insists that the whole squad want to see manager Chris Coleman extend his stay amid uncertainty over his future.

Wales striker Sam Vokes has urged Chris Coleman to stay on as manager beyond the end of the international break.

Coleman confirmed last week that he will resume talks with the FAW regarding his future after the upcoming friendlies against France and Panama, refusing to rule out the possibility of the latter being his final game in charge of his country.

The 47-year-old memorably steered Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 last summer - their first major tournament since 1958 - but they fell just short of qualification for next year's World Cup in Russia.

However, Vokes insists that the whole squad remains behind Coleman and are desperate to see him extend his stay through the qualifying campaign for the 2020 European Championship.

"The gaffer has been huge for us, personally for me and for the team. He's brought the country on massively, you saw where we were when we started out and what we achieved last summer. Although we didn't qualify for the World Cup we were right in it until the end, and that's something we've not been used to for a long time," he told reporters.

"We love working with him and I've spoken to a few of the lads [about Coleman's situation]. We've enjoyed success under the manager so we'd like him to stay. There's a lot said about players who don't want to play for the manager, but we want to play for ours and that shows on the pitch.

"We've trained as normal and are preparing for the game on Friday. We just go out on the pitch and work hard for the manager, that's what I've always done and will continue to do so. We all enjoy coming on camps, we want to be here to play and fight for Wales.
"We're good mates on and off the field and that feeling starts with the manager."

Coleman has been in charge of Wales since January 2012, winning 19 of his 48 games at the helm.

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