Next Celtic manager: Door opens to Craig Bellamy swoop
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Credit: Imago Sat 28 March 2026 10:13, UK Celtic have been linked with Craig Bellamy in recent months to become their new long-term manager, ready for the 2026-27 campaign.The 46-year-old is currently the manager of the Wales National Team and has overseen a mixed reign so far.Ahead of both the 2024 Euros and the 2026 World Cup, he failed to get his nation to the tournament, with Wales losing on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the playoff semi-finals for the latter competition on Thursday.Nevertheless, many of his results in the qualification stages have been impressive, including a 7-1 demolition of North Macedonia and only narrowly losing to Belgium 4-3.Now, Football Insider has explained why a Celtic move for Bellamy is a must and needs to happen as quickly as possible. 👔 Celtic Manager News 👔 Get the inside track on the Parkhead dugout with real-time updates on shortlisted candidates, live betting market shifts, and key boardroom decisions. VISIT THE MANAGER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Craig Bellamy could be a massive success at CelticThis summer, whoever comes in at Celtic has a massive job on his hands.The squad is the weakest it has been for years, and the Hoops could easily end the season without a trophy.Craig Bellamy’s Wales recordGames managed 17Wins 8Draws 5Losses 4Win percentage47.06%Bellamy has had a solid start to his management careerHowever, Bellamy has all the qualities to ensure Celtic bounces back to become dominant in Scotland once again.Despite the relatively poor players at his disposal, he was only two matches away from a World Cup and only lost to Belgium in the qualifiers.On top of this, Bellamy knows the club after his highly successful loan spell early in his playing career.🗣️ “That leaves me more bewildered” Wales head coach Craig Bellamy couldn’t believe his side lost on penalties to Bosnia-Herzegovina, after all their preparation 🤔#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/uDxpLVVBx4— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) March 27, 2026 Rangers and Motherwell have recently proved that appointing an upcoming manager can be the best option, with Danny Rohl and Jens Berthel Askou both having promising first seasons in Scotland.Now, Celtic must look to approach Bellamy as soon as possible to ensure that no other club swoops in.Thankfully, this could now be the perfect opportunity to make a move, with Bellamy’s schedule clear after this week’s playoff failure.What are the odds of Celtic appointing Bellamy?Football Insider has exclusively revealed that Jens Berthel Askou is the frontrunner for the Celtic job.
However, Bellamy is not too far behind in the bookies’ odds.Currently, the frontrunner is Robbie Keane, at 6/4, who has also heavily impressed early in his management career.Credit: ImagoThis is then followed by the Motherwell boss at 3/1 to take over, before Roberto Martinez and Bellamy both come in at 7/1.Steve Clarke is still seen as an outsider at 8/1, with the Scotland National Team boss surprisingly linked in recent weeks.