WALES manager Chris Coleman insisted he is "fully focused" on the World Cup 2018 qualifying campaign after being heavily linked with the managerial vacancy at Hull City earlier this month.

It was reported that Coleman wanted to talk to Hull, but the Football Association of Wales rejected the Tigers' approach.

And, as he named his squad for the first qualifier against Moldova in Cardiff on September 5, the national manager dismissed fears that he could walk away.

"I want to work at the top level like everyone else but that doesn't mean that's the Premier League," said Coleman, whose stock is at an all-time high after leading Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 in the summer.

"I've said before I'd like to work in Europe again but what I've got here is something pretty special, something close to my heart.

"There was an approach, the FAW turned it down and I'm fully focused on what I need to do for my country again.

"It's difficult for me to walk away from Wales now, especially on the back of what we've done and on the eve of a World Cup campaign."

Coleman also dismissed the idea of Wales being part of a Team GB football team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

England boss Sam Allardyce has backed the idea of Team GB having a football team in future Olympics, but the Football Association of Wales fear it could damage their position as an independent nation within FIFA's corridors of power.

"For us, no. I don't agree with that," said Coleman.

"Anything that could put what we've built here in jeopardy is not for us – and our stance on that hasn't changed."