Craig Bellamy has revealed that he has always had the desire to become the manager of Cardiff

Former Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy has revealed that he has always had the desire to become the manager of Cardiff City, where he is adored as one of their own.

Bellamy recently retired from football after a stellar career that saw him represent top teams like Manchester City and Liverpool. He may have been less successful in terms of trophies, but the former Welsh striker remains a fan favourite at Cardiff City. He retired from football while playing for the Championship club. Even though he has since been involved in several aspects of the game like punditry, Bellamy says that his ultimate ambition is to manage Cardiff.

Bellamy was recently named as the new pundit alongside Jamie Carragher at Sky Sports. The position was previously held by the former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville. Hence, it is clear that Bellamy has big shoes to fill since Neville won great reviews for his exemplary work over the last couple of years. Bellamy turned in an impressive show in his opening with Carragher, but he claims that his ultimate ambition will be to get into the dugout of Cardiff. The Welsh outfit are struggling to assert their superiority in the Championship this season. They are in the ninth spot after almost halfway through the campaign.

“Probably Man City at this present moment, with all the money they have.In an ideal world, probably closer to home at the moment, like Cardiff, like Wales.It’s something I’m really close to at this moment and I feel really confident I’d be able to do something about it.I’ve really enjoyed my time off.But over the last couple of months, it’s been really good going into clubs and having a good look around,” said the striker about his desire to manage Cardiff and also his pastime since retiring.