Terriers looking at Barry
CHELSEA assistant coach Anthony Barry features on Huddersfield Town’s managerial shortlist.
Former Ireland coach Barry has remained on the
Blues’ backroom staff amid the arrival of Graham Potter and also figured on coaching teams under Frank Lampard and Thomas Tuchel.
It is thought Lamps attempted to add
Barry to his coaching staff upon being appointed at Everton earlier this year.
Move
Reports state that the 36-year-old is considered to be happy in London, however, he could make the move if the Terriers match his ambitions.
Compensation is not thought to be an issue for the Championship club and he’d fit into their management system, despite never having previously been a number one. he has been working on a sports directorship degree as well as taking his coaching badges and doing media work as he figures out what is next for him.
But he’s determined to figure out his future before he retires and the veteran winger is excited for what comes next.
He told the Scottish Sun: “I don’t want to sound disrespectful but I could retire today if I wanted and I would be fine financially.
“But I still have that hunger to play football, and I know I can still perform at this level.
“If I’d played all last season at Sunderland the chances are I would still be there if I was fit. But I wasn’t and that’s just the way things have panned out.
“I know I’ve got another couple of years left in me if I look after myself so it’s more about me.
Badges
“I still enjoy playing and I feel I’ve still got a lot to give. Post-football I don’t know what I’ll do yet. I’ve done a couple of badges and I’m about a year through the UCFB course in Sports Directorship in Manchester.
“It’s quite heavy going because I left school at 16 and haven’t done any essays since then. I have to do 3,000-word reports with Harvard-style referencing. I’m just doing things while I’m still playing.
“I did quite a lot last season when I was injured to see what I fancied doing once I’ve finished. I probably would like to stay in football, but I want to put it to the back of my mind — because as soon as you start talking about coaching and things like that it’s like you’re phasing yourself out, and I don’t want to think of it that way.”
“There’s the media as well. I did a bit more when I was injured and moving back up to Scotland probably opens up more doors for TV work. It’s all about trying a bit of everything and seeing what I like doing and what I enjoy.”