Wales boss Chris Coleman odds-on to land Hull job after stunning Euro 2016 campaign
Ex-Fulham chief has signed an extension until 2018 with Dragons but bookies reckon he's on move to Humberside
WALES manager Chris Coleman has been installed as the odds on favourite for the Hull City job following the departure of Steve Bruce.
Coleman led Wales to on their Euro 2016 glory run to the semi-finals where they lost to eventual winners Portugal.
William Hill make him odds-on at 4/5 to bag the role with former Everton manager Roberto Martinez is at 9/4 and ex-USA boss Bob Bradley a long way off at 10/1 third favourite.
Bruce dramatically walked out on Hull this month after a breakdown in relations with vice-chairman Ehab Allam despite leading the club back into the Premier League last season.
Coleman recently signed a new deal to lead Wales through to the next World Cup but he has revealed he will step down in 2018 - no matter what happens in the next couple of years.
The 46-year-old's stock has never been higher after his performance at the Euros.
Moving to Hull, a club surrounded by such uncertainty, would appear strange, especially so close top the start of the new season and with the club in turmoil.
But Coleman would likely receive a huge increase in his salary and he is known to favour a club management when his time with Wales comes to an end.
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FAW chief Jonathan Ford recently admitted it would be difficult to keep Coleman if he was approached by a Premier League club, although he was hopeful the former Fulham boss would honour his new deal.
"At the end of the day we do have a contract that's been signed, but like anything, if somebody desperately says 'Well I'm not going to do the job', you're going to have a tough time keeping him," Ford said.
"There are procedures and there are policies in place with regards to if that does happen, but let's hope it doesn't."
Bruce quit after having just 13 fit players because of injury and failing to land money for transfer targets.
The club has been for sale since 2014 since 2014 after the FA turned down Assem Allam's request to change the name to Hull Tigers.
American investors were thought to be close to a £100million takeover with a Chinese consortium also interested.