Lars Lagerback in the running to become Wales coach
Lars Lagerback, the former coach of Sweden's national team, is being considered by the Welsh FA as John Toshack's replacement.
Toshack, 61, is nearing the end of a long career in management after resigning as Wales' national team coach on 9 September following a 1–0 defeat to Montenegro in a Euro 2012 qualifier.
The departure of the Welshman, who represented Cardiff City, Liverpool and Swansea City during his playing career, has led to the country's FA considering several candidates for the post, including Ian Rush, Brian Flynn, Lawrie Sanchez, Chris Coleman, John
Hartson and now Lagerback.
"The first time I spoke with anyone was in Madrid, when UEFA had the conference after the World Cup," the Swede told BBC Sport Wales.
"I met the technical director and Ian Rush and we talk a little bit about Welsh football. It was shortly after Mr Toshack had decided to stop as manager, so they said of course, that the job was open now for discussions."
Lagerback, who opted not to stay with the Nigerian national team after failing to progress beyond the group stage of this year's World Cup, confirmed that he had spoken with the FA's chief executive Jonathan Ford on Wednesday 17 November.
"On paper it's an interesting job. You want to know about how they look upon the job and the organisation around the job. If they are interested, but we'll have to wait and see."
Strong qualifying record for Sweden
Lagerback was joint Sweden coach with Tommy Soderberg between 2000 and 2004 before continuing as sole manager until 2009.
The 62-year-old tactician disposed of his squad resourcefully, building a well-organized team that qualified for all major international tournaments between 2000 and 2008.
Lagerback was replaced by Erik Hamren at the Sweden post after the team failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.
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