Uefa Men’s Under-19 Championship: Wales to profit from ‘massive’ hosting legacy

On the pitch, it proved to be a tough tournament for Chris Gunter’s Wales side who lost all three games, conceded 14 goals and failed to score.

But for Gunter, who has now joined Aaron Ramsey’s coaching team at Oxford United, there is plenty for Wales’ young players to learn from their performances despite the disappointment.

“For the players, in the longer piece, it’ll be a really good thing because of the experiences that they’ve had,” said the former defender.

“There’s a part that we could have shown ourselves more and did things a little bit better.

“As a wider thing, I think the tournament has been amazing. To see this level of players come to Wales and were hosting it is fantastic.

“This will live on in terms of the facilities around this area and the grounds that are being played at and hosting some of these top players.”

Gunter believes the legacy of the tournament will continue.

“I’m really pleased that Wales and the FAW have done such a fine job of making sure all of the teams have had everything they need from it,” he added.

“That’s a really good thing. It’s what we wanted going into it.

“There’s been a lot of work from people and a massive credit to people behind the scenes to make sure it’s gone as well as possible.”