The 44-year-old had a colourful playing career in international football, as well as for the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and Newcastle.
Craig Bellamy is determined to banish the general perception of him as he steps into his first senior management role with Wales.
“I understand the perception of me,” Bellamy said when being unveiled to the media as Rob Page’s successor. “That drives me – it’s so important to be the best I can be. I’m not the finished article and if I’ve made mistakes I have apologised and learned from them. I want to impact people’s lives in a positive way.”
Burnley picked up only five wins and 24 points last season and Kompany headed to Bayern Munich in May. “Mark Hughes and Gary Speed came to mind and it became clear to me that if this opportunity came I wanted it.Craig Bellamy worked alongside Vincent Kompany at Burnley and Anderlecht
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