The former national team boss remains in the hearts of everyone associated with Welsh football, and progression to the last-16 would complete the job he began in 2010 before his death
COMMENT
With all due respect to Chris Coleman, it shouldn’t have been him leading Wales out at their first-ever European Championship finals. He wasn’t a part of the plan.
When Gary Speed was handed the job as national team manager in December 2010, he knew he was a piece of a long-term jigsaw the FAW were looking to put together. With a group of talented young players to choose from, it was to be Speed’s role to bring that ability to fruition on the international stage.