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Ian Mitchelmore

Wales announce major backroom shake-up following Osian Roberts' exit

Rob Page will join Wales' backroom staff for the remainder of their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign following the departure of Osian Roberts.

Page - current manager of the Under-21 side - joins Ryan Giggs and Albert Stuivenberg with the senior squad ahead of their home double header against Azerbaijan and Belarus next month, the latter of which is a friendly fixture.

It comes after Roberts announced he was leaving his role as technical director and assistant at the Football Association of Wales to take up the managerial role with Morocco.

As a result of Page's step up, Paul Bodin has been promoted to Under-21s manager. They take on Belgium and Germany at Wrexham's Racecourse ground next month in what will be their opening two Under-21 Euro qualifiers.

Robert Edwards, the current U-17s manager will be promoted to the U-19s role, with Richard Williams, current U-15s manager stepping up to the U-17’s.

Wales' senior side face Azerbaijan at Cardiff City Stadium on Friday, September 6 before hosting Belarus at the same venue three days later.

Giggs announces his squad for those fixtures on Wednesday morning.

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