Page gone

At last

Great news isn't it.

Rumour has it that Russel Slade is in the picture. (Yes I'm joking)

Rumour has it that Russel Slade is in the picture. (Yes I'm joking)

Don't say things like that.

Twelve days after the trouncing in Slovakia seemed to signal the end for Page. The FAW's decision-makers eventually concluded their talks on Friday morning and agreed on a course of action.

Official confirmation followed and, just like that, attention turned to identifying a successor.

As Page, the man who took Wales to a first World Cup for half a century, can attest, football moves on quickly.