Football Wales boss Bellamy dismisses talk of him going to Celtic

CRAIG Bellamy says Celtic “isn’t on my radar" and insists being linked to the Parkhead post has made him more proud to be Welsh.

- Phil BLANCHE

It has been reported Wales boss Bellamy - who had a loan spell at Celtic in 2005 during his playing career - is among the potential candidates to succeed Brendan Rodgers since his resignation, with Martin O'Neill in interim charge of the Scottish champions.

“I can understand the links because | played there,” Bellamy said at a press conference to announce his squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia.

“| definitely understand the links, but | love what I'm doing at this present moment and I'm completely focused on what's to come.