Craig Bellamy has temporarily stepped down from his role as Cardiff City under-18 coach to allow the club to investigate claims he bullied young players. The former striker denies the allegations and Twm Owen argues some time for reflection could be beneficial all round. The first weekend of the year will have been an unusual one for Craig Bellamy who rather than being involved in a football match will probably have found himself reflecting on his career and the past year.  In the space of 12 months Bellamy has gone from being interviewed for his “dream job” as Wales manager to announcing he was, voluntarily, stepping aside from his job as Cardiff City’s under-18 coach while the club investigates allegations of bullying young players. 

Cardiff City maintained their Professional Development Under-18 League title charge with a 3-2 win at Watford. Former Cardiff and Wales striker Craig Bellamy has walked away from his Academy manager’s position on a temporary basis following allegations of bullying, but his players produced a quality performance. ]Bellamy is passionate about his young players and believes […]

Craig Bellamy has temporarily stepped down from his role as Cardiff City Under-18s coach following the club’s decision to investigate a bullying claim against him. The investigation is taking place after reports of a complaint about the former Wales striker’s alleged treatment of a young player, who has since left the club. Bellamy has refuted the allegations.

Cardiff City are facing a scrap for the Professional Development Under-18 League title after their 2-1 home defeat against Ipswich Town. The Tractor Boys move level with City on points, although manager Craig Bellamy’s Bluebirds have two games in hand. Dan Griffiths scored Cardiff’s goal during the second half, but they were already 2-0 down […]

Wales youth international Sion Spence returned to action Craig Bellamy’s young Bluebirds – and they turned on a sparkling team display in a 5-1 home win against Charlton Athletic. Spence, who has recovered from a long-term injury problem, watched for most of the match before being sent on just after the hour. Neil Warnock’s teenage […]

Craig Bellamy’s young Bluebirds fought out a 1-1 draw against Millwall’s Lions in their Professional Development League under-18 fixture at the Cardiff Sports Campus. This was a clash between the top two teams and leaders Cardiff maintained their three points lead ahead of second placed Millwall. Manager Chris Perry and his team are now unbeaten […]

Llandudno swept into the FAW Youth Cup quarter-finals thanks to a 4-2 win against Connah’s Quay Nomads away. Their reward in a long trip to play Cardiff Met, who were 6-1 winners at Risca United. The rest of the last eight draw is Cardiff City v Llanelli, TNS v Cefn Druids and Swansea City v […]

Craig Bellamy’s young Bluebirds produced a thoroughly professional performance and won 17-0 in their Welsh Youth Cup second round clash with Tiger Bay FC. Cardiff City led 6-0 by half-time and stepped up the pressure to underline they mean business in this trophy. Bellamy’s boys play in the Professional Development League under-18 division, but compete […]

Cardiff City could not stop Ipswich Town extending their unbeaten under-23 run to 11 matches, but the young Bluebirds earned a 2-2 draw in Suffolk. City, jointly managed by Andy Legg and Jarred Harvey, now play Watford in their next Professional Development League fixture on Monday, October 18 (7pm). Town remain unbeaten since a defeat […]

Isaak Davies and Dan Griffiths scored the goals in a 2-0 away win which kept Cardiff City top of Professional Under-18 Development League South. Craig Bellamy, manager of the young Bluebirds, went head-to-head with fellow Welshman Chris Llewellyn, who is in charge of Colchester’s under-18 team. Merthyr Tydfil-born Llewellyn, aged 39, is a former Wrexham, Neath, […]

Goals from Dan Griffiths and Isaak Davies earned Cardiff City an away win in their Professional Development Under-18 League match at Charlton Athletic. The young Bluebirds hit back from a goal down to earn the win at Charlton and defender Ben Margetson tweeted: “Class win from the boys. Great to get back to winning ways.” […]

Craig Bellamy’s young Bluebirds led twice against their Sky Blue hosts in a 3-2 Professional Under-18 Development League defeat at the Alan Higgs Centre.  Manager Bellamy made two changes to his starting line-up with Ben Margetson and Siyabonga Ligendza called up. Rudy Andrew-Knott, a 15-year-old attacking midfield player, was among the Cardiff substitutes.  The former […]