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Wales manager John Toshack may quit before England Euro 2012 qualifier in March
John Toshack could resign as manager of Wales before they entertain England in Cardiff in March following the disappointing 1-0 defeat by Montenegro on Friday night.
Wales do not have a game this week following the loss in Podgorica in the Euro 2012 qualifier but return to action against Bulgaria in Cardiff next month and then face a problematic trip to Switzerland.
It is understood that Toshack will offer his resignation if Wales return poor results against Bulgaria and Switzerland, but he will not leave until they have found a replacement.
Toshack has been in charge for six years – the longest spell for a Wales manager since Mike England, who left in 1987 after eight years at the helm – and remains committed to leading the country to the finals of Euro 2012.
But poor results in the World Cup qualifying campaign and a disappointing start in the European Championship qualifiers has left the manager pondering his future.
If Toshack was to step down, Wales would face the difficult job of finding a suitable replacement. But the man who led Real Madrid to the Spanish title in the first of two spells at the Bernabeu would not walk out on his country and would be prepared to aid the search for a new man, possibly staying on to assist a successor.
With former captain Gary Speed recently appointed manager of Sheffield United, the possibility has emerged that Wales could turn to former favourite Ryan Giggs against England.
That, though, would be a managerial baptism the Manchester United winger may prefer to avoid, so the Football Association of Wales could turn to under-21 manager Brian Flynn or assistants Dean Saunders and Roy Evans.
Another strong candidate is Chris Coleman, the former Wales international defender who was keen to take on the job when Hughes quit for Blackburn.
The former Fulham manager is out of work after being sacked by Coventry last season and would be available immediately to take over.
However, any new manager would face similar problems to those that have beset Toshack. Several high-profile players ended their international careers, the most recent being Fulham's Simon Davies.
Toshack has overseen the emergence of a host of talented youngsters from under-21 level to senior status such as Aaron Ramsey, Wayne Hennessey, Gareth Bale, Jack Collison and Simon Church.
But Arsenal's Ramsey and Collison, of West Ham, are currently recovering from long-term injuries, limiting further Toshack's options.
Following the defeat by Montenegro, Toshack admitted that the next game, against Bulgaria, was a "must-win" match and that a defeat would effectively bring Wales' qualification hopes to an end.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa defender James Collins has not suffered serious injury, as first feared, following a clash with Montenegro's Miodrag Dzudovic, who caught the player with his forearm. It was originally feared Collins had fractured his cheekbone or eye socket but X-rays suggest it is just severe bruising around his left eye.