Chelsea braced to lose key member of staff after Thomas Tuchel is appointed Bayern Munich manager
CHELSEA are facing a battle to keep highly-rated assistant coach Anthony Barry at the club, according to reports.
Barry, 36, joined the Blues as a coach in the summer of 2020 after being hired by former manager, and club legend, Frank Lampard.
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He stayed at Stamford Bridge to work with Thomas Tuchel when the German was appointed in January 2021 and the pair developed a close working relationship.
Barry decided to remain at the club when Tuchel was dismissed by Todd Boehly last year.
However, according to The Telegraph, the pair could reunite in the near future.
Tuchel was confirmed as the new manager of Bayern Munich on Friday following the departure of Julian Nagelsmann.
Bayern confirmed the appointment with a short statement that read: “FC Bayern and head coach Julian Nagelsmann have parted company.
“This decision was taken by CEO Oliver Kahn and board member for sport Hasan Salihamidzic in consultation with club president Herbert Hainer. Nagelsmann will be succeeded by Thomas Tuchel.”
He has already started assembling his coaching team, with former Chelsea aides Zsolt Low and Arno Michels set to join him.
The 49-year-old is also eager to work with Barry again as he rates him very highly.
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But it is currently unknown whether the former Wrexham star would want to accept a new role in Germany or not.
Alongside his role at Chelsea, Barry also works part-time with the Portugal national team.
He linked up with Roberto Martinez and the Belgium squad ahead of the 2022 World Cup before following the Spaniard to Portugal following his appointment.
