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WORLD CUP NEWS: Toshack plans
Thursday 26th January 2012

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FYR Macendonia manager John Toshack disclosed his plans in preparations for the upcoming 2014 World Cup qualifications . [26 Jan 12]

Nemanja Vidic has confirmed his retirement from international football. [25 Oct 11]

updated: Thu, 26 Jan, 2011 18:34 UK.

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NEWS: End of season friendly. Mexico v Wales
Monday 23rd January 2012

WALES FRIENDLY
According to reports, The Football Association of Wales are lining up a friendly against Mexico in New York which is pencilled in for the end of May or start of June.

Mexico have FIFA World Cup matches in June, along with a friendly against Brazil.

Please note details to be confirmed by the FAW.

Update: BBC reporting that the game could be played on Sunday 27th May.

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PLAYERS: Appearance weekend 21 Jan 12
Saturday 21st January 2012

SUMMARY:

^ on loan = m = minutes; - = did not play, g= goal, t=tactical change, inj=injury, s=suspended, cs=clean sheet

* eligible for Wales

updated: Sat, 21 Jan, 2012 17:30 UK.

Player	Club	Last game	Date	updated 21 Jan 12
Wayne Hennessey (Gk)	Wolves	v Aston Villa	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Boaz Myhill (Gk)	*^Birmingham City*	v Watford	21 Jan 12	played 90m-cs

James Collins	Aston Villa	v Wolves	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Danny Gabbidon	QPR	v Wigan	21 Jan 12	-
Chris Gunter	Nottm Forest	v West Ham	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Neal Eardley	Blackpool	v Crystal Palace	21 Jan 12	-
Lewin Nyatanga	Bristol City	v Doncaster	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Sam Ricketts	Bolton	v Liverpool	21 Jan 12	-
Ashley Williams	Swansea	v Sunderland	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Neil Taylor	Swansea	v Sunderland	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Danny Collins	Stoke	v West Brom	21 Jan 12	-
Adam Matthews	Celtic	v St Mirren	21 Jan 12	sub on 87m
Darcy Blake	Cardiff	v Portsmouth	21 Jan 12	played 90m

Craig Bellamy	Liverpool	v Bolton	21 Jan 12	played m
Robert Earnshaw	Cardiff	v Portsmouth	21 Jan 12	sub
Joe Ledley	Celtic	v St Mirren	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Brian Stock	Doncaster	v Bristol City	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Jack Collison	West Ham Utd	v Nottm Forest	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Gareth Bale	Tottenham	v Man City	22 Jan 12	-
Aaron Ramsey	Arsenal	v Man Utd	22 Jan 12	-
David Edwards	Wolves	v Aston Villa	21 Jan 12	played 92m-1g
Andy King	Leicester City	v Southampton	23 Jan 12	-inj-3 months out
Andrew Crofts	Norwich City	v Chelsea	21 Jan 12	sub on 79m
David Vaughan	Sunderland	v Wigan	21 Jan 12	played 78m
Joe Allen	Swansea	v Sunerland	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Andy Dorman	*^Bristol Rovers*	v Cheltenham	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Ched Evans	Sheff Utd	v Charlton	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Sam Vokes	Wolves	v Aston Villa	21 Jan 12	-
Simon Church	Reading	v Hull	21 Jan 12	sub on 68m
Steve Morison	Norwich City	v Chelsea	21 Jan 12	played 79m
Hal Robson-Kanu	Reading	v Hull	21 Jan 12	played 90m-
Jermaine Easter	Crystal Palace	v Blackpool	21 Jan 12	-

Young Guns
David Cornell (Gk)	*^Hereford*	v Oxford	21 Jan 12	sub
Jonathan Bond (Gk)	Watford	v Birmingham	21 Jan 12	sub
Rhys Taylor (Gk)	^Rotherham	v Port Vale	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Adam Henley	Blackburn	v Everton	21 Jan 12	sub
James Wilson	Bristol City	v Doncaster	21 Jan 12	sub on 82m
Christian Ribeiro	*^Scunthorpe*	v Stevenage	21 Jan 12	-
Ashley Richards	Swansea	v Sunderland	21 Jan 12	sub
David Stephens	Hibernian	v St Johnstone	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Elliott Hewitt	Macclesfield	v Swindon	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Kieron Freeman	*^Notts County*	v MK Dons	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Troy Brown	^Aldershot Town	v Accrington	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Michael Doughty	QPR	v Wigan	21 Jan 12	-
Jake Taylor	*^Exeter*	v Oldham	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Jonathan Williams	Crystal Palace	v Blackpool	21 Jan 12	-inj
Billy Bodin	Swindon	v Macclesfield	21 Jan 12	sub
Tom Bradshaw	Shrewsbury	v Southend	21 Jan 12	-
Eliot Richards	Bristol Rovers	v Cheltenham	21 Jan 12	played 90m-1g

*other players*
Jason Brown (Gk)	Aberdeen	v Rangers	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Lewis Price (Gk)	Crystal Palace	v Blackpool	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Kyle Letheren	Kilmarnock	v Dunfermline	21 Jan 12	sub
Rhoys Wiggins	Charlton	v Sheff Utd	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Ben Turner*	Cardiff City	v Portsmouth	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Gareth Roberts	Derby County	v Burnley	21 Jan 12	played 90m
Rob Edwards	Barnsley	v Millwall	21 Jan 12	sub
John Oster	Doncaster	v Bristol City	21 Jan 12	sub on 19m
Owain Tudur Jones	Inverness	v Hearts	21 Jan 12	inj-knee
Ben Davies	Derby County	v Burnley	21 Jan 12	sub
Freddy Eastwood	Coventry	v Middlesbrough	21 Jan 12	sub on 79m
David Jones*	*Wigan*	*v QPR*	*21 Jan 12*	-
Craig Davies	Barnsley	v Millwall	21 Jan 12	played 52m

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FAW: Coleman new Manager
Thursday 19th January 2012

COLEMAN IN CHARGE
Chris Coleman has been confirmed as new Wales manager.

"Whilst on one hand it's probably the proudest moment of my career to be given the opportunity to lead my country, but then to be given that opportunity because of the circumstances nobody could foresee, so it's bittersweet for me, of course it is, I was very close friends with Gary, 30 years, so it's a difficult experience for me. It's probably the most difficult press conference I've ever done or ever had to do I imagine. But I'm very proud to be the new manager and I'm also very sad because of the situation we find ourselves in." - Chris Coleman.

“This has been a very difficult process .We have explored every avenue, every scenario possible. We have taken on board the thoughts and views of the backroom staff, the players and the supporters."

"All along we believe that we have been respectful and dignified and had no wish to be involved in a public debate on the appointment of Gary’s successor."

"Gary was the manager of Welsh football and of course we want to continue his legacy. He was not a figurehead, he was the manager and that is why we have decided on the appointment of Chris Coleman to build on the excellent foundations put in place by Gary”. - FAW Chief Executive Jonathan Ford.

NEWS ITEMS:
- Chris Coleman "understands" Aaron Ramsey's concerns.
- Mark Hughes backs Chris Coleman to succeed as new Wales manager.
- Chris Coleman yet to decide on backroom team.

The Football Association of Wales will be holding a press conference at the St Davids Hotel in Cardiff Bay. The conference will take place on Thursday, January 19th,2012 at 12 noon.

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PLAYERS: Appearance weekend 14 Jan 12
Saturday 14th January 2012

SUMMARY:

^ on loan = m = minutes; - = did not play, g= goal, t=tactical change, inj=injury, s=suspended, cs=clean sheet

* eligible for Wales

updated: Sat, 14 Jan, 2012 17:20 UK.

Player	Club	Last game	Date	updated 14 Jan 12
Wayne Hennessey (Gk)	Wolves	v Tottenham	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Boaz Myhill (Gk)	*^Birmingham City*	v Millwall	14 Jan 12	played 90m-cs

James Collins	Aston Villa	v Everton	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Danny Gabbidon	QPR	v Newcastle Utd	15 Jan 12	-
Chris Gunter	Nottm Forest	v Southampton	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Neal Eardley	Blackpool	v Ipswich	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Lewin Nyatanga	Bristol City	v Brighton	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Sam Ricketts	Bolton	v Man Utd	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Ashley Williams	Swansea	v Arsenal	15 Jan 12	-
Neil Taylor	Swansea	v Arsenal	15 Jan 12	-
Danny Collins	Stoke	v Liverpool	14 Jan 12	-
Adam Matthews	Celtic	v Dundee Utd	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Darcy Blake	Cardiff	v Doncaster	14 Jan 12	played 90m

Craig Bellamy	Liverpool	v Stoke	14 Jan 12	sub on 74m
Robert Earnshaw	Cardiff	v Doncaster	14 Jan 12	-
Joe Ledley	Celtic	v Dundee Utd	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Brian Stock	Doncaster	v Cardiff	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Jack Collison	West Ham Utd	v Portsmouth	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Gareth Bale	Tottenham	v Wolves	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Aaron Ramsey	Arsenal	v Swansea	15 Jan 12	-
David Edwards	Wolves	v Tottenham	14 Jan 12	played 81m-t
Andy King	Leicester City	v Barnsley	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Andrew Crofts	Norwich City	v West Brom	14 Jan 12	sub on 80m
David Vaughan	Sunderland	v Wigan	14 Jan 12	played 69m-t
Joe Allen	Swansea	v Arsenal	15 Jan 12	-
Andy Dorman	*^Bristol Rovers*	v Crawley Town	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Ched Evans	Sheff Utd	v Bury	14 Jan 12	played 89m-t-1g
Sam Vokes	^Burnley	v Middlesbrough	14 Jan 12	sub
Simon Church	Reading	v Watford	14 Jan 12	-
Steve Morison	Norwich City	v West Brom	14 Jan 12	played 90m-1g
Hal Robson-Kanu	Reading	v Watford	14 Jan 12	-
Jermaine Easter	Crystal Palace	v Leeds	14 Jan 12	played 82m-t

Young Guns
David Cornell (Gk)	*^Hereford*	v Dag & Red	14 Jan 12	sub
Jonathan Bond (Gk)	Watford	v Reading	14 Jan 12	-
Rhys Taylor (Gk)	^Rotherham	v Swindon	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Adam Henley	Blackburn	v Fulham	14 Jan 12	played 90m
James Wilson	Bristol City	v Brighton	14 Jan 12	sub
Christian Ribeiro	*^Scunthorpe*	v Colchester	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Ashley Richards	Swansea	v Arsenal	15 Jan 12	-
David Stephens	Hibernian	v Dunfermline	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Elliott Hewitt	Macclesfield	v Torquay	14 Jan 12	sub on 79m
Kieron Freeman	*^Notts County*	v Bournemouth	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Troy Brown	^Aldershot Town	v Cheltenham	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Michael Doughty	QPR	v Newcastle Utd	14 Jan 12	-
Jake Taylor	*^Exeter*	v Hartlepool	14 Jan 12	sub on 15m
Jonathan Williams	Crystal Palace	v Leeds	14 Jan 12	-inj
Billy Bodin	Swindon	v Rotherham	14 Jan 12	played 67m-t
Tom Bradshaw	Shrewsbury	v Gillinghan	14 Jan 12	-
Eliot Richards	Bristol Rovers	v Crawley Town	14 Jan 12	played 90m-t

*other players*
Jason Brown (Gk)	Aberdeen	v Kilmarnock	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Lewis Price (Gk)	Crystal Palace	v Leeds	14 Jan 12	sub
Kyle Letheren	Kilmarnock	v Aberdeen	14 Jan 12	sub
Rhoys Wiggins	Charlton	v Sheff Wed	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Ben Turner*	Cardiff City	v Doncaster	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Gareth Roberts	Derby County	v Coventry	14 Jan 12	played 90m
Rob Edwards	Barnsley	v Leicester	14 Jan 12	sub
John Oster	Doncaster	v Cardiff	14 Jan 12	sub
Owain Tudur Jones	Inverness	v Motherwell	14 Jan 12	inj-knee
Ben Davies	Derby County	v Coventry	14 Jan 12	sub
Freddy Eastwood	Coventry	v Derby	14 Jan 12	sub on 79m
David Jones*	*Wigan*	*v Man City*	*16 Jan 12*	-
Craig Davies	Barnsley	v Leicester	14 Jan 12	sub on 67m

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FAW: New training facilities
Friday 6th January 2012

GREEN LIGHT FOR FAW
Plans for a multi-million pound new home for Welsh football in Newport are recommended for approval by planners.

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SCHOOLBOY: Wales U16 squad
Thursday 5th January 2012

WALES UNDER 16 SQUAD

Technical Director and Boys Under 16 Team Manager Osian Roberts has announced the squad to attend a four day training camp which takes place in Cardiff from Sunday 8 – Wednesday 11 January 2012.

Wales squad:

Name	Club	School
Luke Pilling	Tranmere Rovers FC	University Academy
Keighan Jones	Unattached	Hawarden High School
Joseph Massaro	Cardiff City FC	Corpus Christi High School
Ross Lavender	Airbus Academy FC	Hawarden High School
Ioan Evans	Sheffield United FC	Wath Comprehensive
James Graham	Everton FC	Ysgol Maes Garmon
Aaron Davies	Bristol City FC	Llanedeyrn High School
Cian Harries	Coventry City FC	Arden School
Shane Parry	Cardiff City FC	Afon Taf
Rollin Menayese	Cardiff City FC	St Joseph RC High School
Ross Tate	Wrexham FC	St Richard Gwyn High School
DylanThomas	Swansea City FC	Glan Afan Comprehensive
Tom Pearson	Cardiff City FC	St Josephs High School
Lloyd Humphries	Cardiff City FC	Dwr y Felin Comprehensive
Tomos Owen	Porthmadog FC	Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen
Charly Edge	Everton FC	The Marches
Joe McNulty	Bristol City FC	Duffryn High School
Edward Speed	Wrexham FC	Abbey Gate College
Corrig McGonigle	Unattached	Ysgol David Hughes
Alex Penny	Hull City FC	Withernsea High School
Daniel James	Hull City FC	South Hunsley
Cedrick Matondo	Cardiff City FC	St Illtydâ€™s RC High School
Elijah Phipps	Cardiff City FC	Mountain Ash Comprehensive
Elvis Menayese	Cardiff City FC	St Joseph RC High School
Harry Wilson	Liverpool FC	Ysgol Dinas Bran
Joseff Morrell	Bristol City FC	The Castle Thornbury
William Abbots	Bolton Wanderers FC	Manchester Grammar School
Chris Whittaker	Wrexham FC	The Maelor School
Tom Williams	Tranmere Rovers FC	Hawarden High School
Ellis Bellamy	Cardiff City FC	St Johns College

posted: Thu, 5 Jan, 2012 19:10 UK.

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FAW: Carling Nations Cup news
Monday 19th December 2011

The Football Association of Ireland, the Irish Football Association and the Football Association of Wales today responded to media claims about the Carling Nations Cup.

The tournament was established by the FAI, IFA, FAW and SFA in 2010 with costs and revenues to be shared and the Scottish FA getting a minimum fee requested for participation.

The competition took place in Dublin in February and May this year and returned a profit derived from television rights, sponsorship and ticket sales.

Following the tournament the FAI, the IFA and the FAW have been in negotiations with the Scottish FA seeking a downward adjustment of their fee to give a more equitable share of the profits to each of the competing associations based on the economic climate and ticket sales generated at the tournament.

It is disappointing that this matter has come into the public arena while the four associations are still trying to reach agreement. The FAI, IFA and FAW will not be making any further comment to give proper space for those discussions to take place.

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FAW: The Voice
Monday 12th December 2011

THE VOICE
The third edition of the FAW's magazine 'The Voice' is now available.

It is available from various outlets around Wales and also as a digital book on the FAW website.

It was due to go to print just as we received the tragic news of Gary Speed's death - therefore it was not possible to fully rewrite the edition - so we took the decision to pay an initial tribute to him at the start of the magazine and left most of the rest of the issue as was.

In the next edition we will look further at the legacy left by Gary and include many more tributes to him. This should be available in February / March 2012.

In this issue we look at:

Recent Matches & Reviews.
A tribute to former Chief Executive, Alun Evans.
The season so far for the youngsters and the ladies.
Bangor City's New Stadium.
A tale from the vaults of Welsh Football History.
Interviews with Aaron Ramsey and Jayne Ludlow.
Craig Bellamy's 'Club 39'.

Plus all the news from the FAW team as they get 'out and about'.

info from faw.org.uk

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WOMEN: UEFA Youth draws
Wednesday 30th November 2011

WOMEN YOUTH DRAWS
The draws were held today at the UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland for the Women's Under 17 & 19 tournaments.

The Under 17s Wales were drawn in Group 10 alongside Norway, Latvia and Turkey. Latvia will host the the mini-tournament from 3rd September 2012.

With the Women's Under 19 Championship for 2012/2013 being hosted in Wales, the Under 19s automatically qualify for the finals tournament in August 2013.

Elite Round news:
The Under 19s have been drawn in Group 6 with alongside England, Austria and Finland. England will host the matches and thes will be played between 31st March and 5th April 2012.

posted: Wed, 30 Nov, 2011 19:58 UK.

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UNDER 19: 2012/2013 matches
Wednesday 30th November 2011

U19 DRAW
The draw has been made at UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland, for the 2012/2013 Under 19 Men's Championship.

The Under 19's are in Group 10 alongside Slovenia, Russia and Sweden. The matches will be held in October 2012 (10-15th October). Slovenia host the group games.

The top two teams are guaranteed qualification to the Elite Round later in the season, plus one best third-placed side.

posted: Wed, 30 Nov, 2011 19:58 UK.

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UNDER 17: 2012/2013 matches
Wednesday 30th November 2011

U17 DRAW
The draw has been made at UEFA HQ in Nyon, Switzerland, for the Under 17 2012/2013 Men's Championship.

The Under 17s are in Group 7 alongside England, Northern Ireland and Estonia. The matches will be played in October 2012. Estonia will host the matches.

For the first round, the top two teams are guaranteed qualification to the Elite Round later in the season, plus two best third-placed sides.

posted: Wed, 30 Nov, 2011 19:58 UK.

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NEWS: S4C tribute to Gary Speed
Monday 28th November 2011

Send us your thoughts.

Tribute to Gary Speed on S4C.

In a special programme tonight (Monday 28 November) the Sgorio team will pay tribute to Gary Speed, the Wales football manager, who died on Sunday 27 November at 42 years of age.

Dylan Ebenezer presents the tribute programme Gary Speed: Teyrnged at 21:30 tonight with personal tributes by former Wales internationals Dai Davies, Malcolm Allen and his friend and former team mate John Hartson.

The programme will also include tributes by The Football Association of Wales and some familiar faces from the Welsh Premier League.

Wedi 7 at 19:00 tonight on S4C will also include a tribute to the Wales manager.

Everyone in S4C extends their deepest sympathy to the family of Gary Speed.

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FANS: Gary Speed: Your thoughts.
Sunday 27th November 2011

Send us your thoughts.

A very sad time and what a loss of a great man,my thoughts are with Gary's family. I have so many great memories of Gary Speed. - Paul Smith.

Rust in vrede. R.I.P. My participation - Tom Verstuyft.

Still in shock days on, may you rest in peace Gary and thanks for all you have done for welsh football. I also hope that the family are left alone to grieve without intrusion. - Mark Lowrie.

RIP gary speed,top man. - Arwyn Jones.

An inspiration to eveyone involved in football in Wales for so many years. A leader on and off the pitch and always wearing the shirt of his country with pride during his playing days and recently managing his country with all the dignity you would expect from this great man. - Garry Jones.

Shocked and saddened by the awful news.Great captain and player for Wales, making excellent progress as manager after a difficult start. Some of the football played by Wales this season has been brilliantCondolences to his family and friends. Gyda'r cydymdeimladau. Wynne Thomas.

id like to pass on me respects to the family of gary speed the welsh poeple and the poeple who worked with him i am not welsh myself but was shocked to hear of his sudden death in such a mannor i hope the welsh football team and nation can recover and pay tribute to gary in their next match. - David Marshall

What a tragic day. Sympathy to his family, friends and all welsh football fans. Thank you for the memories. RIP Gary Speed. - Dilwyn May.

Always gave 100% to Wales as player and Manger. He will always be remembered for his commitment the Welsh National side . My sympathy go out to his family. - Gareth Evans.

A very black day for football in Wales and football in general. All our sympathies to his family at this truly awful time. - John Connah.

I'm in complete shock and wept at the news of Speedo's passing.. A truly fantastic man and was going so well for national team......RIP - Martin Salisbury.

As a proud follower of the Welsh national team Gary was one of my all time heroes. He conducted himself so well. The future is bright for Welsh football and we will go on and achieve success in his honour. R.I.P. Gary - Gareth James.

I am totally devastated about Gary's sudden death as we were heading in the right direction on the pitch!My memory of him was seeing him score the winning goal in the driving rain at the Millennium against Moldova but i know he was much more than that!
Where do we all go now after this tragedy?
I am no older than him and for him to die so young is tragic!
My condolences to his family and it will be hard to come to either Swansea or Cardiff next year without "Speedo" in the dugout!
RIP Speedo! - Brian.K.Outlaw -"y sais ddraig coch".

My deepest sympathy to you all in the Welsh International Football on the sad and tradgic loss of Gary Speed. I'm a Liverpool supporter and I think that this comment speaks volumes for the great footballer and likeable gentleman that Gary Speed was. May you rest in Peace Gary. Yesterday was a Black day in USA. But today is a Black day in Ireland,England,Scotland & WALES. From Maurice Sweeney Enniscrone, Co.Sligo, Ireland.

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NEWS: Gary Speed dies
Sunday 27th November 2011

Gary Speed has died at the age of 42.

Send us your thoughts

- Private funeral for Gary Speed

- Inquest opens into death of Gary Speed

- Gary Speed’s sister has told of her anguish at the death of her lost loved one.

The Football Association of Wales is shocked and saddened at the tragic news that National Team Manager, Gary Speed, has died.

"I, and all of the football family of Wales, am devastated by the news of Gary’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family at this difficult time." -

"I am completely shocked by this terrible news and my thoughts are with his family. We will do whatever we can as an association to help them in this difficult time. All our thoughts are with his family and this sad time. We would ask all media to leave the family to grieve in peace at this difficult time." -

FAW Chief Executive, Jonathan Ford, will hold a media briefing on Monday 28th November at mid-day.

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