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Chris Coleman admits to being tempted by Hull City job offer

Wales boss Chris Coleman admits that he 'had his head turned' by Hull City, who offered him the chance to return to Premier League management.

Chris Coleman has revealed that he had to seriously consider his position as Wales boss after being granted the chance to manage Premier League side Hull City.

The Tigers made an approach to land the former Fulham and Coventry City chief earlier this summer, fresh on the back of the Dragons' memorable Euro 2016 showing.

Coleman has seen his stock rise considerably since Wales's exploits in France, leading to talk of a departure from the position that he took up in difficult circumstances four years ago, but the 46-year-old remains in charge for the World Cup qualifying campaign.

"I think if I didn't have the same feeling that I had in the last campaign, or since I took the job, if I didn't have the same hunger and desire, I would have gone somewhere else," Coleman told reporters. "We're all human beings. In my industry if somebody comes calling, especially in the Premier League, then of course you do get your head turned a little bit.

"But the overriding factor for me was trying to qualify again and trying to go to a major tournament - I've still got the hunger for that and the desire, almost a desperation to do it again, having witnessed the scenes in the summer. I'd have to use that word 'desperate' to make sure that we do it again or give it our best shot.

"I said this will be my last campaign and I said that after the tournament. One more is enough for me I think. But at the moment, sitting here, it's not enough. I want some more. I want some more campaign football and I want some more tournament football. I want to make sure that we do what we did in the last campaign."

Wales, who saw their Euro 2016 run come to an end with defeat to Portugal at the semi-final stage, return to action on Monday when facing Moldova in Cardiff.

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