Overview
- Burnley formally contacted the Football Association of Wales on Friday to ask permission to open talks about appointing Craig Bellamy as their new manager.
- No agreement has been reached and any move would require FAW approval plus negotiated compensation reported by some outlets at about £700,000.
- Bellamy has publicly said he intends to stay with Wales and FAW officials have expressed confidence he will remain through the Euro 2028 cycle.
- Burnley are drawn to Bellamy because of his role as Vincent Kompany’s former assistant and a brief spell as acting head coach at Turf Moor, though he has not led a club for a full season.
- If the FAW agrees to talks, the outcome could reshape Burnley’s promotion plans by accelerating a hire that uses parachute funds and it will test how national federations handle mid-contract releases.