Wales are expected to name their new national coach today, with John Toshack widely tipped to get the job

Will Toshack be named Wales manager today?

Wales, Nov. 12 -- Wales are expected to name their new national coach today, with John Toshack widely tipped to get the job.

The Welsh Football Association (Welsh FA) seem set to name Toshack as the new manager of their national team at a news conference this afternoon, after holding interviews with all the main candidates.

Many of Wales’ players have said they back John Toshack for the job of national team boss.

Toshack, former Welsh international Dean Saunders and Frenchman Phillipe Troussier were interviewed on Thursday.

The new man will replace Mark Hughes, who was appointed manager of English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers in September.

Toshack, 55, is a former Real Madrid coach whose most recent job was with Murcia, who were relegated from the Primera Liga last season.

He was appointed Wales coach 10 years ago on a part-time basis after the sacking of Terry Yorath but quit after just one game in charge, a 3-1 defeat by Norway.

Welsh form has dipped in the last 12 months and they are second bottom of their World Cup qualifying group with only two points from four games.