Updated: " Craig Bellamy "
Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:01 am
UPDATED"
28/02/18
Craig Bellamy has pulled out of the race to be the next Oxford manager and will be staying at #CardiffCity, says Bluebirds chief executive Ken Choo.
CRAIG Bellamy is understood to have ruled himself out of becoming Oxford United's next manager.
Oxford News
Wednesday 28th February 2018
The former Wales forward was late last night reported to have told Sky Sports - for whom he works as a pundit - that he has withdrawn from talks.
Bellamy was the red-hot favourite to replace Pep Clotet and was as short as 1-12 with bookmakers last week.
Bellamy had an interview with Oxford United and it looked all set for him to take the managers job.
However, Sumith Thankarnjanasuth's takeover at United changed the dynamic of United's managerial search.
The Thai businessman revealed on Monday that Bellamy was one of four candidates in the running and that he was hopeful of making an announcement 'in a day or two'.
Outgoing chairman Darryl Eales said he was close to being able to appoint the new manager, but the sale of the club to Thanakarnjanasuth meant that decision was now out of his hands.
Brian McDermott, a 33-1 shot yesterday morning, is now as short as 2-1 for the job.
The former Reading manager worked with Thanakarnjanasuth at the Royals in 2016, before he was sacked after just six months in charge of his second spell at the club, having taken them to the Premier League in 2012.
28/02/18
Craig Bellamy has pulled out of the race to be the next Oxford manager and will be staying at #CardiffCity, says Bluebirds chief executive Ken Choo.
CRAIG Bellamy is understood to have ruled himself out of becoming Oxford United's next manager.
Oxford News
Wednesday 28th February 2018
The former Wales forward was late last night reported to have told Sky Sports - for whom he works as a pundit - that he has withdrawn from talks.
Bellamy was the red-hot favourite to replace Pep Clotet and was as short as 1-12 with bookmakers last week.
Bellamy had an interview with Oxford United and it looked all set for him to take the managers job.
However, Sumith Thankarnjanasuth's takeover at United changed the dynamic of United's managerial search.
The Thai businessman revealed on Monday that Bellamy was one of four candidates in the running and that he was hopeful of making an announcement 'in a day or two'.
Outgoing chairman Darryl Eales said he was close to being able to appoint the new manager, but the sale of the club to Thanakarnjanasuth meant that decision was now out of his hands.
Brian McDermott, a 33-1 shot yesterday morning, is now as short as 2-1 for the job.
The former Reading manager worked with Thanakarnjanasuth at the Royals in 2016, before he was sacked after just six months in charge of his second spell at the club, having taken them to the Premier League in 2012.
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Re: Craig Bellamy is understood to have ruled himself out
Wed Feb 28, 2018 10:34 am
Sounds like Craig Bellamy might well be best out of it on this occasion; and realises that! 
Either that or he struggled to say that name! Wouldn't want the cost of having that name on the back of a shirt!
Either that or he struggled to say that name! Wouldn't want the cost of having that name on the back of a shirt!
Re: Craig Bellamy is understood to have ruled himself out
Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:24 pm
Craig Bellamy has pulled out of the race to be the next Oxford manager and will be staying at #CardiffCity, says Bluebirds chief executive Ken Choo.
Re: Updated: " Craig Bellamy "
Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:00 pm
Thought he had nothing to do with city other than a bit part at junior level? 