- The 44-year-old has taken up his first senior management job at Wales
- Bellamy was previously part of Vincent Kompany’s coaching team at Burnley
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Craig Bellamy has been confirmed as the new Wales manager, following the sacking of Rob Page.
The 44-year-old has signed a four-year contract and will speak publicly for the first time on Wednesday when he takes up his first senior management job.
The former Wales striker, who made 78 appearances for his country, was part of Vincent Kompany’s coaching team at Burnley but did not follow the Belgian to Bayern Munich earlier this summer.
Bellamy said: “It is an incredible honour for me to be given the opportunity to lead my country and it is the proudest moment of my career. It was always my ultimate dream to become Cymru Head Coach and I am ready for the challenge.
“I will give my full commitment to developing this team and I am passionate about delivering continued success to Welsh football. I can’t wait to get started with our Nations League matches in September.”
Craig Bellamy has been appointed as the new head coach of the Welsh national team
The Wales Football Association had been open to the idea of appointing their first non-Welsh manager since 1999, after Page’s three-and-a-half year reign came to an end after he failed to qualify for Euro 2024.
Those linked with the position include former France striker Thierry Henry and Georgia coach Willy Sagnol.
Bellamy, who missed out on the job in 2017 when Ryan Giggs was appointed, reportedly impressed the FAW hierarchy when he was interviewed in the north of England last week.