Ryan Giggs named Wales manager

Former Manchester United player and manager, Ryan Giggs has been appointed as Wales new manager on a four-year deal that will him into Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Giggs, 39 who earned 64 caps for Wales during his playing career between 1991 and 2007, was unveiled on Monday and succeeds Chris Coleman as the Wales manager.

The role is Giggs's first role in management after three years as assistant manager at Manchester United -- including four matches in caretaker charge after David Moyes's sacking towards the end of the 2014 season.

I am so proud to have been given the honour of managing the national team, Giggs said in a statement.

The challenges that we have ahead of us with the Nations League and qualification for UEFA Euro 2020 excite me a great deal.

I can't wait to start working with the players as we prepare for those crucial games later in the year.

Giggs' first match in charge of the national side will be against China when Wales take on the hosts of the China Cup in the semifinals of the tournament -- with a second game against either Uruguay or Czech Republic four days later.