Burnley assistant manager Craig Bellamy has ruled himself out of the race for the permanent Cardiff City manager's job after expressing his reluctance to go into management, speaking on the Central Club Podcast.
The Bluebirds are currently in an uncertain situation at this stage with Mark Hudson taking charge of the side for now - and it seems as though he will be given a chance to prove his worth before a final decision is taken on who Steve Morison's permanent successor should be.
Morison was relieved of his duties following the Bluebirds' defeat against current strugglers Huddersfield Town before the international break - a decision that was seen as harsh by many considering they were sitting out of the relegation zone at that point and had undergone a rebuild in the summer.
Currently, they are 18th in the second tier going into tomorrow evening's clash against Blackburn Rovers, but will be hoping to drag themselves up the table when the first team have had more time to gel together.
Bellamy, meanwhile, is currently flying high with Vincent Kompany at Turf Moor, having previously worked alongside the Belgian at Anderlecht.
He previously took on a coaching role at the Cardiff City Stadium and enjoyed two spells as a player in the Welsh capital, but won't be their manager anytime soon judging by his comments.
Asked whether he would take the job, he said (via Wales Online): "No. I like being out on the pitch every day. Being a manager sometimes doesn't give you that.
"You have to deal with the board level. I've seen what Vinny (Kompany) has done and he can multi-task really well, he's not like most people.
"His patience and managing different situations, putting a puzzle together."
The Verdict:
It would have been a gamble to give him the manager's job anyway, so this may not come as a huge blow to the Bluebirds despite the fact he is a talented coach.
His appointment may have created a short-term buzz in the capital, with Bellamy understanding what the club is about and wouldn't have needed a huge amount of time to settle in.
But it's a results business and he doesn't yet have the CV to show that he can get results in this division, though he will benefit more from working under Kompany and could potentially become a talented manager one day.
He does seem reluctant to go into management at this stage but it wouldn't be a surprise if he did take that path at some point, with many assistant coaches wanting to have a go at the top job themselves.
Queens Park Rangers' Michael Beale is one example - but the time probably isn't right for Bellamy and this is why his stance is the best for all parties at this stage, allowing the Bluebirds to cross his name off the shortlist if he was on there in the first place.