Wales assistant Albert Stuivenberg quits Dragons to focus on role as Mikel Arteta’s No2 at Arsenal

ALBERT STUIVENBERG has quit as Wales assistant boss to focus full-time on his role at Arsenal.

The Dutchman worked alongside interim Dragons manager Robert Page at Euro 2020 but will now concentrate on his daily job as Mikel Arteta’s No2.

Stuivenberg joined the Welsh set-up in 2017 after being appointed by Ryan Giggs.

The 50-year-old said: “It has been an honour to be part of the coaching set up with Wales.

“It has been an exciting period in the history of the game and I have learnt a lot both on and off the field.

“I thank all the players for the hard work and the incredible, passionate supporters.”

Page has been in charge of Wales’ last 12 games.

He is expected to continue as temporary boss for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in September after Giggs stepped aside following his arrest last year.

FAW president Kieran O’Connor said: “The FAW wishes Albert the very best of luck at Arsenal.

“And are grateful for the commitment and hard work that he’s put into the national team over the past four years.”

Wales got out of Group A at the Euros with four points.

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They beat Turkey 2-0 and drew 1-1 with Switzerland before a narrow 1-0 defeat to eventual winners Italy.

But they were no match for semi-finalists Denmark – losing 4-0 to the Danes in the last 16.

Kasper Hjulmand’s men were eventually knocked out at the last-four stage by England – losing 2-1 in extra-time.

Last Thursday, a court heard Giggs ‘threatened to email his ex’s boss with details of their sex life’.

The former Man Utd winger was also alleged to have ‘kicked his ex-girlfriend in the back and chucked her naked from a hotel room during three years of abuse’.

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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk