Grayson, who recently recruited Tony Parkes and Andy Welsh to his backroom team, has been told there is no timescale for him to worry about when it comes to a permanent managerial appointment.

BBC: I don't want to go down with a whimper

Former Manchester United assistant coach Brian Kidd has been recruited as technical development manager and will oversee the club's youth system whilst Andy Welsh, formerly an integral part of Leeds United's youth development, will run City's own domestic academy.

BBC: Man City switch focus on to youth

Wayne Hennessey, David Edwards and Sam Vokes are off to Denmark with the Welsh squad, while Andy Keogh and Kevin Foley link up with the Republic of Ireland to face Poland in Dublin.

BBC: McCarthy faces up to anxious week

While expressing his delight about Fifa's approval, secretary of state for culture, media and sport Andy Burnham criticised the rigid stances of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish authorities.

BBC: Fifa approves Team GB compromise

Here, First Minister Carwyn Jones, Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan, MEP Derek Vaughan and Andy Klom, head of the European Commission Office in Wales, explain their respective positions in those budget negotiations.

BBC: What will happen to Wales's share of European funding?

The Ospreys star, 27, and Andy Powell, Rhys Thomas and Jonathan Thomas had already apologised to the Welsh Rugby Union over their behaviour.

BBC: Henson cautioned after night out