Cremers leaves Wales role as key Bellamy assistant

Cremers leaves Wales role as key Bellamy assistantImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Piet Cremers (left) previously worked with Wales boss Craig Bellamy (right) at BurnleyPublished1 minute agoCommentsPiet Cremers has quit his position as Wales men's assistant coach, leaving boss Craig Bellamy without one of his key backroom staff.The 31-year-old Dutchman is the new head coach of Club NXT, Club Brugge's youth academy that play in the Belgian second tier, replacing Jonas De Roeck.Cremers worked under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City as head of performance analysis and insights, and he was one of Bellamy's first appointments in August 2024 after he had taken the reins of the national team."I am proud to be joining Club NXT. Club Brugge's clear soccer vision and focus on talent development align perfectly with my approach," Cremers told the Club Brugge website."I look forward to working with the staff to create an environment where players can develop to their full potential and be ready for the step up to the first team."FAW chief expects Bellamy to remain Wales bossPublished6 days agoWales boss Bellamy has 'burnt bridges' - RobertsPublished6 days agoBellamy to stay with Wales as Burnley move offPublished25 JuneBellamy and Cremers were previously assistant coaches to Vincent Kompany when the current Bayern Munich head coach was boss at Burnley.Wales boss Bellamy had been in advanced talks to take charge at the Championship club before news emerged last week that the 46-year-old's possible switch to Turf Moor was off.Football Association of Wales (FAW) chief executive Noel Mooney has since said that he expects Bellamy to remain as head coach.The FAW said it "would like to thank Cremers for his work with the Cymru men's national team and wish him the best for the future".The coach who meant 'everything' to BellamyBBC Sport Wales' Dafydd Pritchard examined Cremers' importance t...