Brian Barry-Murphy wants to put what he learned from Pep into practice at Cardiff
Brian Barry-Murphy hopes to put into practice what he learned from working under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in his new role as Cardiff City head coach.
The 46-year-old, son of Cork GAA legend Jimmy Barry-Murphy, was appointed on a three-year deal by the League One club on Monday. Barry-Murphy left a role as first team coach with Leicester City to take up his new post. He had previously managed Rochdale between 2019 and 2021 before joining Manchester City to take charge of their elite development squad.
The Corkman said he left Man City last summer "with a clear idea to go and test myself at the highest possible level".
"I don't want to over exaggerate but I've been in the shadows of Pep Guardiola for three years, where you watch and learn from arguably the greatest mind in football," he continued.
"You see so many things that make sense of how you see the game and the way you want to do things in the future. Not copy him but you take so much from him and you almost want to put that to the test and bring it to life.
"He also really wants you to push yourself and to test yourself. He's always wary of people staying at that club too long and almost becoming comfortable because he's such a huge figure and someone you can almost be in awe of for such a long period. It feels quite nerve-wracking for certain people to leave that environment."
Barry-Murphy said he felt joining Cardiff gave him a chance to "be my own man". He was attracted to the club by the talent which is coming through their academy. That allure was strengthened by his talks with the club hierarchy. "It just felt right at every stage of the process and there was never one moment where I had any doubts whatsoever," he said.
This was not the first time that Barry-Murphy had been linked with the club, one which was relegated from the Championship last season after finishing bottom of the table.
"This time it felt totally different," he said.
"I think probably one because of where the club's at and then two because of the opportunity that I sensed was here. It felt aligned with my sense of where I am in my career and what I want to achieve and it felt like the perfect fit."
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