EURO 2024 QUALIFYING

I’m a victim of Wales’s recent success, says under-fire Rob Page

Manager believes that unrealistic expectations have been placed on his side as they prepare for their must-win Euro 2024 qualifier against Turkey
To qualify automatically, Page’s side must beat Turkey on Tuesday and hope Croatia slip up against Armenia
To qualify automatically, Page’s side must beat Turkey on Tuesday and hope Croatia slip up against Armenia
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Rob Page believes that he has been a victim of his Wales side’s recent success as he faces renewed pressure after a poor European Championship qualifying campaign.

After a 1-1 draw with Armenia on Saturday took their fate out of their own hands, Wales must beat Turkey in Cardiff on Tuesday and hope that Croatia slip up at home to Armenia to qualify automatically for Euro 2024, which would mean making a fourth major finals in five tournaments.

“Expectations over the past couple of years are such that we are disappointed when we don’t get that automatic spot and so we are a team in transition, we’re a team that’s growing because of the expectation because of the success we’ve had,” Page said. “It is