The Football Association of Wales is expected to name John Toshack as the new national coach at 1500 GMT.
Toshack, plus other contenders Dean Saunders and Frenchman Phillipe Troussier were interviewed for the post on Thursday by an FAW sub-committee.
BBC Wales Sport understands a secret ballot was held by councillors and only secretary-general David Collins currently knows the result.
But it is understood Toshack has won the vote to succeed Mark Hughes.
Former Real Madrid coach Toshack is the favourite to be appointed and has the support of most of the FAW's management committee - but there were some who recalled how he walked out on his country after just one game in control 10 years ago.
Saunders, assistant to Newcastle boss Graeme Souness, was seen as an outsider for the job, while Troussier has already held talks with the Ghana FA to became their next national coach.
Toshack, plus other contenders Dean Saunders and Frenchman Phillipe Troussier were interviewed for the post on Thursday by an FAW sub-committee.
BBC Wales Sport understands a secret ballot was held by councillors and only secretary-general David Collins currently knows the result.
But it is understood Toshack has won the vote to succeed Mark Hughes.
Former Real Madrid coach Toshack is the favourite to be appointed and has the support of most of the FAW's management committee - but there were some who recalled how he walked out on his country after just one game in control 10 years ago.
Saunders, assistant to Newcastle boss Graeme Souness, was seen as an outsider for the job, while Troussier has already held talks with the Ghana FA to became their next national coach.