Coleman will demand the right tools to take Wales to next level

hours after he claimed he deserved a chance to put things right after having “the balls” to leave Preston and take the job in the first place.

However, the cash-strapped club have made a change given they are currently in danger of becoming just the third team in the Premier League era to suffer successive relegations out of the top two tiers.

Chief executive Martin Bain said: “Simon and his team have worked tirelessly to achieve the best for the football club during their time here.

“While we had hoped that Simon’s experience in the Football League would help us to a successful season, results have not been good enough for a club of this stature.

“In order for us to improve upon our current position, we believe a fundamental change is necessary.” CHRIS Coleman admits the entire structure of the national football setup needs to be fit for Wales to continue to succeed if he and his staff are to remain at the helm.

The upcoming friendlies with France and Panama could potentially be the last of Coleman’s time as Wales boss, with speculation mounting over his future in the aftermath of the World Cup qualifying heartache suffered against Republic of Ireland in October.

Speaking after announcing a 24-man squad for those matches, Coleman confirmed that he held talks with FAW chiefs following that painful defeat to Martin O’Neill’s side over his future, although a decision is yet to be made meaning further discussions will be required after the Panama game.

And the Welsh boss says the whole set-up behind the scenes has to continually improve if Wales are to enjoy more success in the future, and crucially he believes they will have to give the nation a platform to better themselves.

“I have to look and think: “Can I take it forward, is the structure and facilities good to take us forward?” So it’s not just me personally,” said the Wales manager.

“All things need to be right for us to take it forward. If you’re managing Wales, it’s not where you make a fortune, it’s how it is and it’s okay.

“But for where we are and where we’ve come from, I have to think: “Am I the man to take it on and have I got the tools to do so?”.

“The next step is going to be harder because the margins are smaller. We’ve been a top 10 team in the last couple of years.

“To maintain that or take it on, the next step is even tougher and it means we need to do things a bit differently.