Ryan Giggs determined to win over Wales doubters
Team starts its Euro 2020 qualifiers at home to Slovakia on Sunday, with the jury still out on the manager’s 14 months in charge
London — Ryan Giggs is determined to win over his doubters and believes the 2020 European Championship campaign will define his time as Wales manager. Wales start their Euro 2020 qualifiers at home to Slovakia on Sunday, with the jury still out on Giggs’s 14 months in charge since he succeeded Chris Coleman. Giggs has a record of three wins, one draw and five defeats from his nine games in charge. But the former Manchester United star has fast-tracked an exciting group of young players into the senior set-up, and in the 4-1 demolition of Ireland in the Nations League in September 2018 Wales produced some scintillating football. Wales eventually finished second in their Nations League group behind Denmark and Giggs said: “I put myself under pressure last year so whether it’s a honeymoon period or not, I’m not too sure. “I put myself under pressure. That’s the only pressure I feel really. “I think I will be judged on the qualifying games, I knew that going into the job. Getting Wales ...
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