Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 21 Sept 2026
Williams returns to Wales as Bellamy's new coach
Wales' 'greatest captain' is back — this time in the dugout, not the defence.
L. Williams
coach
Role
Wales coach
Age
42
Caps
86
Former clubs
Everton, Swansea City
What happened. Ashley Williams has joined Craig Bellamy's Wales coaching team ahead of the Nations League fixtures. The former captain, who led Wales to the Euro 2016 semi-finals, returns in a backroom role alongside fellow new coach Alan Sheehan.
- Bellamy called Williams Wales' 'greatest captain' of the modern era.
- Williams wore the armband for more than half of his 86 caps.
- Bellamy says the new coaches provide 'a different dynamic'.
“greatest captain”
— Craig Bellamy
Wales face Portugal, Denmark and Norway in their Nations League openers, with the FAW eyeing Euro 2028.
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