Gatland says he has received support over the last few days.

“The amount of people who have contacted me in the last week or and the messages I’ve had, whether that’s by phone or email or messages through my family, has been incredible,” said Gatland.

“There obviously seems to be a bit of a divide, doesn’t there? You know, ‘to go or stay’.

“I appreciate people that have reached out and support they’ve given me but you understand that there’s another side of opinion as well.”

Welsh rugby is still waiting for a strategic plan and is struggling on and off the field, compared to Gatland’s first 12-year stint in charge of Wales.

“I mentioned in the past that when the dam burst, it was going to take a while to plug it up again, that’s probably where we are at the moment,” said Gatland.

“For a number of years we felt like the success we had with the national team was papering over the cracks underneath.

“We need to look at the future and the pathway and some of the structures to make some changes.

“I’ve encouraged the union on a number of occasions to be bold about some of the changes that we make in the best interests of Welsh rugby.”