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Craig Bellamy was assistant coach to Vincent Kompany at Burnley before taking the Wales job Wales head coach Craig Bellamy is attracting interest from clubs - but Football Association of Wales chief executive Noel Mooney hopes the man he describes as a "genius" will stay until Euro 2028. When he was linked with the Celtic job following Brendan Rodgers' departure in October, Bellamy said he was "fully committed" to Wales. The 46-year-old signed a four-year contract when he was appointed Wales boss in July 2024 and has impressed in his first senior managerial role. Under Bellamy, Wales have earned promotion to the Nations League top flight and, if they win their World Cup play-off semi-final and final in March, they will qualify for next summer's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Bellamy has also introduced a bold new style of play, which has caught the attention of club sides - if not a formal approach, according to Mooney. "No [approach] but there's interest around Craig. Wherever I go you hear that because of the way he plays football, " Mooney told BBC Sport Wales. "If I was the CEO of a football club and I wanted to play beautiful, expansive football, I'd be looking at him to be frank because he is just such a good coach and he's got a backroom team around him that's fabulous as well. "It's natural he's going to create interest in the future. We're completely prepared for that. " This video can not be played Craig Bellamy: Interest in Wales manager 'is natural' - FAW chief Mooney The former Liverpool and Manchester City forward earned 78 caps for Wales and scored 19 goals but never represented his country at a major tournament. That is a major factor in his desire to take Wales to the 2026 World Cup, and he has said that managing the national team at Euro 2028 on home soil is a "massive" incentive. Wales will co-host Euro 2028 alongside England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, with Cardiff's Principality Stadium staging the opening fixture. "I was with him at the rugby when Wales played the All Blacks [in November] and we're just looking around the stadium together, thinking when we kick off Euro 2028 in this stadium as a full house, that'll be another chapter for Welsh football, " said Mooney. "So as part of the legacy that he wants to leave for Welsh football, we would love him to stay to Euro 2028 and to lead the team. "He's really enthusiastic about that. We live in the real world as well. If someone offers him, I don't know, the Real Madrid job or Barcelona job or the Liverpool job, whatever it is, then naturally that's interesting for anybody. "I mean he's competitive, he's got to the very top of the game on the pitch, naturally off the pitch, he's going to want to get to the very top. "If he plays football like we did against North Macedonia [who Wales beat 7-1 in November] then any club out there that wants to play good football and wants a brilliant young coach, I'd be surprised if he's not on their radar. " Celtic job 'not on my radar' - Wales boss Bellamy Euro 2028 bid a 'massive' motivation for Bellamy Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser 'Good idea' or taking 'massive chance' - is Rosenior ready for Chelsea? Johnson set to be in Palace squad to face Newcastle Stokes wants Mc Cullum to remain England coach The return of a masterful, stylish thriller from spy master John Le Carré Why do people react so differently to cold weather? A brand-new game of detection, backstabbing and trust begins What turned live music into a profit machine? 'Paul was fun': Remembering snooker's lost great 20 years on 'Best bargain' Kamara at heart of Aston Villa success What went wrong between Chelsea and Maresca? Which men's footballers could be on the move in January? Who might be on move in January in WSL? 'That is divine! ' - watch every PL goal of the month winner from 2025. Video'That is divine! ' - watch every PL goal of the month winner from 2025 We feel closer to him in Australia - Josh Baker's parents on dealing with loss How is Premier League doing in race for five Champions League places? BBC Sport's 2025 Quiz: 12 months, 12 questions, how many can you get? 'Out of the ring, he was fighting another fight' Test Match Special Podcast. Audio Test Match Special Podcast A sombre and sobering end to the year - Bunce Sporting highlights to look forward to in 2026 NFL play-off picture - scenarios & big game deciders in season finale 'Absolutely pivotal' - Championship transfer window preview What did Sabalenka and Kyrgios' Battle of the Sexes achieve? Jobs can be saved in Sydney Ashes Test - Mc Grath Best images of 2025 F1 season - on and off the track The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them Forest fulcrum Robertson - 'a talented, highly skilled, unbelievable outside-left' Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.