Bellamy commits to Wales: I’m not going anywhere

Craig Bellamy addresses Wales future after being linked with a return to club football as Burnley or Celtic boss; "I'm not going anywhere, I've got another two years."

>Craig Bellamy has committed himself to Wales after speculation linking him with the Celtic and Burnley jobs.

>Despite the hurt of missing out on World Cup qualification following defeat in the play-offs in March, Bellamy is fully focused on his current role and being the Wales boss for a home Euros in 2028.

>Speaking on Monday ahead of Wales' friendly against Ghana on Tuesday night, Bellamy insists he wants to see the job through over the next two years with his country.

>He said: "I don't need anything else. That'll come at another time and then we'll have a different discussion then.

>"But I think four years is about right. I don't think a manager should be longer than that in international football. It will be someone else's turn in two years' time.

>"I'm not going anywhere, I've got another two years.

>On the topic of club football, Bellamy added: "Look, I miss it every day.

>"I miss not being able to do this every single day, of course. But I knew what I was coming into as well.

>"The relationship I have with Noel [Mooney, FAW CEO] is really, really strong. We speak every day, so we never hide anything as well. I'm completely open and honest with him. He knows exactly how I feel. Any interest, he knows exactly first-hand.

>"To me, the most important thing is when that day does come [when he leaves], is it a situation that's going to allow me to become successful? Is it going to have everything in place to allow me to be there? And at this present time, I have that here. Everything's in place. I get completely backed and it's going to give me the opportunity, hopefully in the next two years, to improve again.

>"The situation after that, we'll see. Links now, I don't know. I understand it, but I don't look too far into it. That's the honest truth. I love what I have here.

>"I hope you're reasonably happy with me and I hope fans are reasonably happy with me. I'm not going to please everyone. I'm not going to be everyone's cup of tea. I do understand that.

>"I'm sorry if I pick certain players at certain times. I'm never going to please everyone, but that's the great part of the game.

>"That's the responsibility of when you do this as well, so I'm fully focused on the next two years."

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