Wales name Bellamy as new manager

Craig Bellamy has been confirmed arsenic nan caller head of Wales connected a four-year contract.

Bellamy succeeds Rob Page, who was sacked successful June aft Wales’ nonaccomplishment to suffice for Euro 2024 was followed by a tie pinch Gibraltar and a 4-0 thrashing by Slovakia.

The 44-year-old had been successful interim complaint astatine Burnley, who appointed Scott Parker arsenic their caller leader past week. Parker wanted Bellamy to enactment connected astatine Turf Moor but nan erstwhile Liverpool and Newcastle United guardant jumped astatine nan chance to negociate Wales, for whom he made 78 appearances arsenic a player.

He said: “It’s an unthinkable honour for maine to beryllium fixed nan opportunity to lead my state and it’s nan proudest infinitesimal of my career.

“It was ever my eventual dream to go nan Wales caput coach and I americium fresh for nan challenge.

“I will springiness my afloat committedness to create this squad and I americium passionate to bring continued occurrence into Welsh football. I can’t hold to get started pinch our Nations League games successful September.”

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Bellamy hit disconnected title from Thierry Henry, Georgia leader Willy Sagnol and Oxford United head Des Buckingham to onshore nan role.

The FAW’s main shot officer, Dr David Adams, said: “We undertook a thorough recruitment process for nan caller men’s nationalist squad caput coach and Craig was identified arsenic nan standout candidate.

“We are each looking guardant to nan Nations League games and moving pinch Craig to present occurrence for Welsh football.”

Bellamy’s first crippled successful complaint will beryllium nan Nations League conflict pinch Turkey connected September 6 followed by a travel to Montenegro 3 days later.