Coaching supremo Craig Bellamy has announced he is staying with NRL premiers Melbourne Storm after signing a new three-year deal until the end of the 2016 season.

Bellamy, who was already contracted until the end of 2013, said his strong emotional attachment to the club, and particularly the players, he’s coached since 2003 was too strong to break.

Bellamy was being heavily courted by St George Illawarra.

“I feel like a bit of a fan I suppose. This is my club,” said Bellamy.

“I found that attachment too hard to break to be quite honest.”

Bellamy said he wasn’t sure whether this new deal would see him to the end of his coaching career.