Melbourne are set to announce that Craig Bellamy will stay on as head coach beyond the 2022 NRL season.
The club is looking to make an official statement later Wednesday that Bellamy will be at the helm for a 21st season.
The master coach had already committed to the Storm until the end of 2026 but was tossing up whether to move into a director of coaching role.
After being granted a number of extensions on a deadline for a decision due to his personal circumstances, Bellamy agreed to stay on in his current position for 2023.
He delayed making the announcement public until now as he didn't want it to overshadow milestone games for some of his players and then the Storm's preparations to play champions Penrith in Magic Round last week.
It's a relief for Melbourne given they are set to lose a number of veterans with skipper Jesse Bromwich, his brother Kenny, and fellow representative forward Felise Kaufusi all leaving for the Dolphins at the end of the year.
Bellamy's one-year contract could potentially impact the future of superstar playmaker Cameron Munster, who is off contract at the end of 2023.
Munster is expected to make a decision on his playing future in coming weeks and with Bellamy not committing long term he may look to shore up his future by accepting one of the massive contracts on offer to play elsewhere.
