Jonathan Ford, FAW chief says that England winning the World Cup bid for 2018 would be beneficial to his country and to the Football Association of Wales.
The FAW is going through a difficult time right now, as it is seated at the bottom in Group G for its bid to qualify in Euro 2012. They have lost all three opening games. John Toshack was removed as coach in September after bad results saw his career with Wales come to an end.
As of yet, there has been no permanent replacement, although it is reported that one will be chosen in December. Among the names being considered are Brian Flynn, Ian Rush, Chris Coleman, Lars Lagerback, John Hartson, and Lawrie Sanchez.
Jonathan Ford believes that given a new coach at the helm, some of the talented young players coming to the senior side, and a bit of luck, Wales can once again qualify for major finals by the 2018 World Cup.
Right now, that seems a long way off, but not so much when you consider they haven’t seen a major finals since 1958.
Rightly so, Ford says the concentration now must be getting the team in order to focus on that goal.