Legendary coach Craig Bellamy is reportedly considering extending his time as Storm head coach, despite previous reports he could walk away from the Melbourne club.
Bellamy was linked with a shock switch to take over the Titans last month once his current contract expires at the end of the 2026 season.
That move would have seen Bellamy take up a coaching director’s role supporting new coach Josh Hannay in 2027.
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However, according to Code Sports, Gold Coast powerbrokers have ended discussions with Bellamy and the Storm are hopeful of retaining his services.
The 66-year-old reportedly has a desire to continue coaching in 2027, hopeful of continuing his 23-year tenure in Melbourne.
Storm chairman Matt Tripp is reportedly keen to retain Bellamy, before he moves into a coaching director’s role in 2028.
It remains to be seen who will take over from Bellamy for the 2028 season, but both Matt King and Billy Slater has previously been flagged as potential options.
Bellamy has been the Storm’s head coach since 2003, having won five premierships, with two of those being stripped due to the club’s salary cap scandal.
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He also led the Storm to back-to-back grand finals in 2024 and 2025, going down to the Panthers and most recently the Broncos.
After Bellamy was linked with a move to the Titans, star five-eighth Cameron Munster told News Corp he believes the legendary coach will be able to leave on his own terms.
“He has done everything he can at the club for 23 years as a head coach so to go out on his terms would be pretty special. A lot of other coaches don’t get that opportunity,” he said.
“For him to say, ‘I’m going to leave on my terms’, is testament to him and how hard he has worked. But at the same time he would be sorely missed.”