Gunter tight-lipped on future after Wales' U19s exit

Head coach Chris Gunter expressed his disappointment after Wales bowed out of Uefa Men's Under-19 Championship but refused to be drawn on his own future.

Wales fell to a third successive defeat at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground on Saturday, losing 3-0 to Denmark.

Gunter has been linked with a role in former Wales team-mate Aaron Ramsey's coaching team at Oxford United, where he was recently appointed head coach.

"I've been so busy making sure that we have appeared in this tournament," said Gunter when asked about a move to League One Oxford.

"There's been absolutely no time to be talking about potential moves or anything else other than that."

Gunter's side had been beaten 7-0 by Spain before a 4-0 reverse to Germany in the opening games of the eight-team tournament being held in north Wales.

Wales' hopes of progressing in the competition were already over prior to the final game against Denmark, but a Fifa Under-20 World Cup play-off spot was at stake.

"I know everybody associated with the tournament were all really disappointed because we wanted to do more," Gunter told BBC Sport Wales.

"I think for the players, in the longer piece it'll be a really good thing because of the experiences that they've had.

"But in the short term, it's a real eye-opener of the levels that are there and exist in international football.

"For them, the bigger thing for them is that these boys want to go on and represent their country in senior football.

"That's what you're coming up against, but they're naturally disappointed."