Chelsea furious after Tuchel talked about adding Barry to Bayern staff
Chelsea annoyed by Tuchel’s informal talk of Barry
Bayern Munich has made a formal offer to Chelsea with regards to bringing assistant coach Anthony Barry to join Thomal Tuchel.
It was a demand from the tew Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel who said that he wants Barry to work along with him at Bayern after having good relations while working together at Chelsea.
What did Thomal Tuchel have to say?
During Bayern’s official announcement of appointing Tuchel to replace Nagelsmann, the former Chelsea manager said: “We’re hoping to add Anthony Barry, who is currently at Chelsea.”
What annoyed Chelsea FC?
The fact that Tuchel went public with his approach for Barry before even making a formal offer annoyed Chelsea hierarchy.
Chelsea came out and revealed that there was no formal offer made and Barry was still under contract with Chelsea.
Who is Anthony Barry?
Former player and now coach, Barry is a renowned name within England. His expertise on working with set pieces has been highly regarded by the likes of Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, all of whom have worked with Barry during their time at Stamford Bridge.
As a player, Barry is no stranger to English football having made 279 appearances playing for numerous clubs in the English divisions. He first joined the coaching staff at Chelsea in 2020 after managing Wigan Athletic for three years.
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