Celtic fans will respect why Craig Bellamy is not entertaining links with a return to Parkhead. Bellamy has been one of the main candidates for the potentially open managerial gig at Celtic amid Martin O'Neill's talks with the club over extending or ending his interim spell.
Having led Celtic to a double, O'Neill is holding discussions with the club over potentially staying, although he has admitted he may struggle to find the energy to hold the role long term.
Robbie Keane is also being heavily linked with the role at this stage, and one of the other managers to have been strongly linked, in Bellamy, has explained why he will not be taking over.
Bellamy explains reasons for staying put
Bellamy is currently Wales boss, and after the nation missed out on the World Cup following a penalty shootout loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the playoff semi-finals, there were questions over Bellamy's future, given his has ambitions to manage at club level.
The Celtic links arose quickly as the end of the season neared, but the former Hoops striker, who had a brief but successful loan spell with the club in 2005, has now explained why he won't leave the Wales job despite being offered terms elsewhere.
“I’m born in Cardiff, born in Wales, it’s always been most important to me and I’ve looked at it that way," he told reporters on Monday.
“So to be national team manager and, I’m sure plenty of Welsh people and ex-players would give anything to be in this position, and the ones who have been in this position would want to be here again.
“It’s an amazing time and I don’t want to wish that away. And then to have the opportunity of a home nations tournament and going to the Principality Stadium (to play). I can only imagine what the streets (in Cardiff) would be like leading into it.”
He added: “I’ve been offered that elsewhere as well, but I have this here already. I’m here and that’s what’s been important to me. Wales gave me this opportunity and one or two might not have because I haven’t managed before.
“The word temperament gets used a lot. What’s he going to be like? Is he going to explode? I understand a lot of it. But Wales have given me this opportunity and I’m really grateful for that. I’m fully focused on the next two years and being Welsh manager is unique, full stop.
“Look, I miss not being able to do this every single day, of course, but you’re part of a few when you’re Welsh manager. No matter what club I’ve been at, my country is the most important thing.”
Celtic fans won't begrudge Bellamy
Whether Celtic fans wanted Bellamy or not, they will not begrudge the former striker's desire to continue in the Wales job. You very rarely get two opportunities to manage a nation, even when it is your own, and so it makes sense for Bellamy to try to maximise his Wales stay before addressing club management ambitions in the future, given he is still young.
A Celtic return would have been fun, and it would have dominated newspaper headlines, while it might have worked out well on the pitch, too, given Bellamy employs an exciting and attacking style of play.
But at a time when Scotland are preparing for a rare World Cup appearance, Scottish football fans will appreciate how special it is to make it to a big tournament, and why Bellamy wants to lead Wales at the next Euros.
That is a rare opportunity, especially given it will be part-hosted in Wales, and the Celtic job may well be there at a future date.
Whether Keane is the right option will certainly divide opinion, and it already is given there are political issues many Celtic fans have with the appointment.
But the rejection - if you can even call it that - of Bellamy won't leave any wounds given his reasonable explanation, and indeed his honesty in explaining his stance during a time of speculation.
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