Tag: Bellamy

Craig Bellamy to stay with Wales as Burnley move falls through
25 June 2026 Off

Craig Bellamy to stay with Wales as Burnley move falls through

By Total Football News

Wales manager Craig Bellamy’s proposed move to take charge at Championship side Burnley has fallen through.

The Clarets approached the Football Association of Wales with a view to appointing Bellamy as Scott Parker’s successor.

The 46-year-old had talks with the Lancashire club but the move now looks to have collapsed.

The breakdown is understood to not be related to compensation for the FAW, while negotiations for Bellamy’s backroom staff to

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Wales boss Craig Bellamy in talks over Burnley job
24 June 2026 Off

Wales boss Craig Bellamy in talks over Burnley job

By Total Football News

Wales manager Craig Bellamy is in advanced talks with Burnley over becoming their new head coach ahead of next season.

The Clarets have approached the Football Association of Wales with a view to appointing Bellamy as Scott Parker’s successor, with the 46-year-old now understood to be in contract talks with the Championship side.

While a final agreement is yet to be reached, talks have accelerated in the last 48 hours

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Craig Bellamy: Burnley want Wales’ head coach as new boss
19 June 2026 Off

Craig Bellamy: Burnley want Wales’ head coach as new boss

By Total Football News

“Everything’s in place, I get completely backed and it’s going to give me the opportunity in the next two years to improve again,” Bellamy said before his side’s 1-1 draw with Ghana in Cardiff on 2 June.

“Links? I understand it but I don’t look too far. I love what I have here.

“I’ve been offered that elsewhere as well, but I have this here already.

“Wales gave me this

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Celtic: No Kieran McKenna talks as Craig Bellamy commits to Wales
31 October 2025 Off

Celtic: No Kieran McKenna talks as Craig Bellamy commits to Wales

By Total Football News

It has been suggested that McKenna would be open to speaking to Celtic given his boyhood allegiances.

“Growing up, we all have our affinities,” he said when asked about those. “I don’t think everyone has to go around and announce what they were, but of course it’s a really big football club.”

McKenna signed a new four-year contract in 2024 and was asked about his reported £5m release clause.

“In

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Coventry City: Kai Andrews could be ‘huge asset’ – Craig Bellamy
20 March 2025 Off

Coventry City: Kai Andrews could be ‘huge asset’ – Craig Bellamy

By Total Football News

Wales boss Craig Bellamy has singled out Coventry City midfielder Kai Andrews as a player with “high potential” and hopes international duty will help develop the teenager.

Having rose through the Sky Blues youth ranks, Andrews earned his maiden call-up to Wales’ senior team after impressing during his current loan spell with Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.

Andrews, who is yet to start for Coventry, has made seven appearances for Motherwell

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Burnley: Craig Bellamy named acting head coach of the Clarets
3 June 2024 Off

Burnley: Craig Bellamy named acting head coach of the Clarets

By Total Football News

Craig Bellamy will take temporary charge of Burnley following the departure of Vincent Kompany.

Belgian Kompany has joined Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich as head coach after Burnley’s relegation to the Championship.

The Clarets say they are “actively searching” for a permanent replacement but have made former Liverpool and Newcastle forward Bellamy acting head coach in the meantime.

Welshman Bellamy, 44, was assistant manager under Kompany at Anderlecht before joining the

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