BRONCOS BID FOR BELLAMY
THE Broncos have secretly approached Storm premiership-winning coach Craig Bellamy about returning to Brisbane to take over from Wayne Bennett on a four-year deal worth more than $5 million.
In a bombshell development, it was last night revealed the Broncos have been in negotiations with Bellamy for at least the past month.
The move casts a shadow over the future of seven time premiership-winning coach Bennett.
THE Broncos have secretly approached Storm premiership-winning coach Craig Bellamy about returning to Brisbane to take over from Wayne Bennett on a fouryear deal worth more than $5 million.
In a bombshell development, Fox Sports last night revealed the Broncos have been in talks with Bellamy for at least the past month.
The move casts a shadow of uncertainty on the future of seven-time premiershipwinning coach Bennett, who is contracted to the Broncos until the end of next season.
Fox Sports has been told the Broncos have discussed Bellamy, 58, returning to Red Hill to take over as early as next season – which could mean Bennett, 68, being asked to walk away from the club.
But the exact timing of Bellamy’s possible appointment to the top job at the Broncos remains unclear.
He could feasibly sit out the 2019 season and then take over when Bennett’s contract expires at the end of next season.
The news will have huge ramifications at both clubs, with the Storm in negotiations to try to convince Bellamy to remain in Melbourne beyond this year.
The Broncos are in the midst of the longest premiership drought in the club’s history while the Storm have been considered the benchmark club during Bellamy’s tenure.
With $12 million sitting in the bank, the Broncos are one of the most powerful clubs in the NRL and basically have an open chequebook when it comes to signing a head coach.
Bellamy started his career at the Broncos in 1998.