Steve Cooper is on Wales’ radar with Craig Bellamy’s Burnley links

Wales head coach Craig Bellamy is preparing to head to Burnley with a shortlist of potential successors including former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper.

Football Association of Wales (FAW) bosses held informal talks with Cooper before Burnley’s renewed interest in Bellamy was reported, while former Wolves manager Rob Edwards is also under consideration.

The Clarets have stepped up their pursuit of Bellamy as they search for a new manager After their relegation, Scott Parker departed From the Premier League last season.

Burnley are yet to reach an agreement with the FAW, which wants at least £1m in compensation

Should Bellamy rejoin the club where he now works as an assistant coach under Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany, the FAW already have a list of possible replacements.

Former Forest and Swansea City boss Cooper is a leading candidate and will not require a compensation fee as he has been out of work since leaving Danish side Brondby earlier this year.

Like Cooper, Edwards would have been in a strong position to get the Wales job when Bellamy was appointed in 2024, had he not been at Premier League club Luton – in Edwards’ case.

The FAW are also eyeing Eric Ramsey, the former Wales and Manchester United assistant coach, who is in charge of West Bromwich Albion in the 2025-26 season.