Wrexham have thanked Bellamy after he made a "very generous donation" towards their fight against relegation. Thanks to the Welsh international, the struggling League Two club, who are one place off the bottom of the Football League, were able to sign three players on loan as they seek to avoid dropping into the Conference.
It is understood the money is part of the fine Bellamy received from Liverpool for his part in the Portuguese training-camp incident with Riise. Liverpool fined several players for breaking curfew after a night out, and part of Bellamy's fine has gone to The Racecourse Ground. Wrexham's directors paid tribute to Bellamy for his contribution. A statement read: "The directors of Wrexham FC would personally like to say a very big thank you on behalf of all our supporters to Wales' own Craig Bellamy for the very generous donation he has made to Wrexham Football Club.
"This has allowed us to bring in three loan players to aid our fight for Football League survival. Who will forget the reception Craig received when he made his debut for Liverpool at The Racecourse last July. Indeed, how proud he looked and how well he played when given the honour of captaining his country against Liechtenstein at The Racecourse this season."
Cardiff-born Bellamy admitted he has a soft spot for the north Wales side. "Being a proud Welshman and supporter of Welsh football, I feel it's important that Wrexham retain their place in the Football League and I hope this gesture can help," he said. "I have a lot of friends playing at the club and have enjoyed some memorable times at The Racecourse, especially when I was given the captain's armband for my country. I also remember the wonderful reception from the local fans when I made my Liverpool debut there in a pre-season friendly."
The amount of money Bellamy has donated is unknown, but it helped Wrexham to sign Port Vale centre-back Richard Walker, Hartlepool striker Mike Proctor and Carlisle goalkeeper Anthony Williams, the former Wales Under-21 player. All three joined just before last Thursday's deadline for loan deals in the Football League, and all played in last Saturday's crucial 1-0 away win at Bristol Rovers.