Ex-Welsh manager John Toshack has said it is the right time for Chris Coleman to leave Wales after their 1-0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland denying Wales a place in the play-offs.
Toshack, who managed the side between 2004 and 2010, explained Coleman's contract runs out at the end of next summer but he might want to take three or four days now to have a think about whether he wants to stay until then.
"Now, there is a barren year for the Welsh lads and there will be 12 months of just playing friendlies and then they will be starting the next year for the European Championship after the World Cup.
"So maybe if he was thinking of finishing after the World Cup it might just be that now is the right time to bring in a new man and give him that 12 months to prepare things."
Coleman was in charge when Wales reached the semi-finals of the 2016 European Championship: their best international result to date.
However Wales have not featured in a World Cup since 1958 and given the volatile nature of football managing, Toshack is not sure Coleman will be able to stay.
"The sell by date on managers these days has changed an awful lot from years ago." said Toshack
"I know that Chris had one or two interesting offers nine, twelve months ago but things change very quickly in football managing."
The Republic of Ireland now go on to the World Cup play-offs ahead of Wales after finishing second in group D behind Serbia who qualify top.