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Sam Feierabend

Swansea City coach who launched careers of Wales World Cup aces leaves for Wales Women role

Swansea City U21s head coach and former academy manager Jon Grey has joined Gemma Grainger's Wales Women backroom staff.

The appointment has been made full-time ahead of Wales' two April friendlies against Northern Ireland and Portugal, with Grey having worked with Wales during last month's unbeaten Pinatar Cup run.

Wales' two friendlies act as a precursor to the inaugural Women's Nations League this autumn, but the overall aim to reach a first ever major women's football tournament remains as strong as ever. Having come agonisingly close to this summer's World Cup, but conceded a last-minute goal from Switzerland in extra time of a World Cup play-off final last October, Now, with qualifiers for the Women's Euros in 2025 set to begin early next year, Grainger is "leaving no stone unturned" to ensure qualification.

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