Gary Speed To Become Wales' U21 Coach

By Matthew Jones
March 28 2004

Magpies' midfielder Gary Speed will be taking his take his first steps into management as he takes on a coaching role with the Wales Under-21 squad in the summer, assisting Hodges and Clayton Blackmore.

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SPEED THE COACH

Former Toon player Hodges, has previously been in charge at Barnsley, while ex-Middlesbrough and Manchester United ace Blackmore has been working with Wales' schoolboy teams.
Wales national coach, Mark Hughes, said: "I am also very happy for current senior skipper Gary Speed to get involved with the Under-21 side's coaching.
"This is not to say that Gary has any intention of ending his international career.
"But he has got so much experience that it would be a crime for him not to have an input into the next crop of Under-21 players."
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