As usual, Rob Page was boundlessly positive in the face of defeat. ‘Everything’s fine. Everything’s great,’ he last night said of his relationship with some of his Wales FA bosses, who less than six months ago were suggesting his contract would be reviewed if the country didn’t qualify for the European Championships automatically.
The country haven’t qualified for the European Championships at all, following the shoot-out defeat to Poland.
And though Page painted a picture of himself as a central character in what happens next, he has some uncomfortable questions to answer today about his management of that game.