BELLAMY'S TRIUMPH SHINES A LIGHT ON FA'S PRICEY GAMBLE

CRAIG BELLAMY'S annual salary as Wales manager is not widely known, but most estimates have it around the £500,000 mark.

Right now, he is worth every penny.

In six matches, his Wales are unbeaten and their win over Iceland last week ensured promotion to the top tier of Nations League football.

They are an attractive side that, in the main, enjoy a lot of possession and look well-coached.

Most of Bellamy's backroom staff are part-time, having other day-to-day jobs to fulfil.

And that is understandable.

In a lot of cases, you could make an argument for the international manager's job being part-time.

Thomas Tuchel starts work on January 1 and will not have to pick his first squad until the middle of March.

He will then have another 10 weeks or so before he picks another squad. It will then be another three months before his next one.