Legend of "Manchester United" Ryan Giggs became the new head coach of Wales.

This is reported by the official page of the organization in the social network.

With a specialist signed a contract for 4 years.

As head coach, Giggs will be replaced by Chris Coleman, who left the post last year and headed Sunderland,.

For a 44-year-old specialist, this will be the first independent experience of coaching.

Previously, he worked in the coaching staff of Louis van Gaal in Manchester United, and in 2014 temporarily headed the "Red Devils".

For "Manchester United" Giggs spent 672 matches on the field and scored 114 goals, winning 34 trophies, including 13 national titles and 2 Champions League. During his career in the national team, he had 64 bouts, scoring 12 goals.

Recall, in the selection for the World Cup 2018 Wales finished in the third place in the standings of Group D, having scored in 10 rounds 17 points.