Bellamy joins former Man City team-mate Kompany at Anderlecht

Vincent Kompany has brought in former Manchester City team-mate Craig Bellamy as his Under-21 coach at Anderlecht.

Published : Jun 20, 2019 21:42 IST

Craig Bellamy has been appointed Under-21 coach at Anderlecht, joining his former Manchester City team-mate Vincent Kompany at the club.

Kompany was appointed player-manager by the Belgian side following his City departure after helping Pep Guardiola's side claim an unprecedented domestic treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup last term.

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And the centre-back is building up his backroom staff with Bellamy brought in on a three-year deal to oversee Anderlecht's Under-21 side.

"We are very happy with Craig's arrival at Anderlecht," youth director Jean Kindermans told Anderlecht's official website.

"He has a lot of experience and will be a great mentor for our youth players mentally speaking, but also in terms of football skills."

"As coach of the Under-21 team, his task will be to prepare our young talents for the first team."

Former Wales striker Bellamy stepped down as a youth coach at Cardiff City in January amid a club investigation into claims of bullying, allegations the former Wales forward said he "categorically" denies.

The 39-year-old played for clubs including Newcastle United and Liverpool during his career.

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