Soccer
Craig Bellamy is “absolutely committed” to Wales following the breakdown of his proposed move to Burnley, the Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney has insisted.
Bellamy was reportedly set to take charge at Burnley, where he previously served as an assistant to Vincent Kompany, but the deal collapsed on Thursday.
The 46-year-old, who took charge of Wales in July 2024, guided his nation into the 2026 World Cup qualifying play-offs, where they suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Bellamy also oversaw Wales’ promotion to Nations League A, with their campaign set to commence against Portugal in September.
Mooney insists the former forward will remain in charge of the Dragons, and does not believe his reputation will be damaged as a result of those Burnley links.
On this day in 2016…
We secured our place in the last eight of #EURO2016 with a 1-0 win over Northern Ireland in Paris!pic.twitter.com/qN2WItqx8M
— Wales (@Cymru) June 25, 2026
“Craig’s been brilliant with us. We look forward to going to Nations League A this autumn, against Portugal, Denmark and Norway,” he said.
“We were unfortunate not to get the World Cup on penalty kicks – when you get to penalty kicks, it’s a lottery. We’d loved to have been there, but now our focus is very much on Nations League A and Craig at the helm.
“He’s done a terrific job here so far. He has got us playing really, really good football.
“Craig is absolutely committed to his country. He is committed to the job. Every discussion we have, he’s always talking about the future and how we’re going to go forward.
“We understand the conversations will happen around the place, but he’s here, and we’re all looking forward to the autumn.”
Read MoreSoccerNews Editorial Team