The Welsh Federation (FAW) is in search of a new tenant for the national team bench, and the name of Ryan Giggs, 44, has come to the fore.
Tony Pulis, former coach of West Bromwich Albion, and former players John Hartson and Craig Bellamy are other names in the frame for the job, vacant since Chris Coleman’s departure.
“Of course I’m interested, I have not talked to anyone yet, but I would be very interested,” Giggs said on Sky Sports on Saturday.
“I played for Wales and have always said that I would like to go back to training, and this is one of the most attractive positions.
“Wales and Manchester United are the dream jobs.”
The experience of the former Welsh international on the bench is limited to four games; the amount of time he led Manchester United as interim coach in 2014 before the arrival of Louis van Gaal.
Giggs worked under the Dutch trainer for two seasons as assistant coach at Old Trafford.
Author of 12 goals in 64 games with his national side, Giggs has been linked in recent months with several Premier League jobs, such as Swansea, Leicester and Everton.
The Welsh Federation ruled out this week that the new coach will be English, and said that, although he would “most likely be Welsh,” the possibility that he “could be foreign” also existed.
Jonathan Ford, executive director of the FAW, was confident in naming a new man before January 24, the date of the draw for the new European League of Nations of the UEFA (Nations League).
“We have always preferred Welsh people because the passion is there,” he said.
“The most likely thing is that (the new coach) is Welsh, although he could also be a foreigner, but what is clear is that he will not be English.”
Bobby Gould was the last non-Welsh coach, between 1995 and 1999.
