" BBM SIGNS NEW CONTRACT "

We are delighted to confirm that Brian Barry-Murphy has signed a new contract with Cardiff City Football Club in addition to his First Team Coaching Team.

The Bluebirds Head Coach, his Assistant Head Coach Lee Riley and Head of Performance Kevin Gibbins have all put pen-to-paper on new three-year deals in the Welsh capital, which will run until the summer of 2029.

Arriving in South Wales back in June 2025, Brian, Lee and Kevin oversaw City’s immediate return to the Sky Bet Championship, winning automatic promotion from Sky Bet League One at the first time of asking, with a Club record points total of 91. Brian and his staff also took the Bluebirds to the Quarter Finals of the Carabao Cup last season.

Along with that success on the pitch, Brian has presented many opportunities for young First Team and Academy players during his tenure, promoting young, local talents and providing them with exposure to senior football. Our Academy-developed players collectively played 15,280 minutes in 2025/26, the highest Club total in the EFL.









Speaking exclusively to Cardiff City TV after signing his contract,


Brian said: “It’s an amazing honour for me, and I’m really grateful to everybody involved. When I first came here, I had an idea of how big the club was, but over the course of the last 12 months I think I’ve probably seen it in all its splendour, so I’m really pleased.

“I feel nothing but gratitude for the opportunity Tan Sri Vincent Tan has provided, and over the course of the last twelve months, he, Mehmet Dalman, Ken Choo and Steve Borley have been there every step of the way.

“When I first came here, Lee Riley and Kevin Gibbins came with me. It would be impossible for me to do the job I do without those guys providing me with such support and expertise in their chosen roles.

“The energy that we’ve had from the supporters from the very first day has propelled us forward, at a speed that may have not seemed possible. Like anything, once you get things going, moving forward with positivity and with a real togetherness, great things can be achieved.”

Tan Sri Vincent Tan said: “Brian proved last season what was possible with hard work and talented young players all pulling in the same way. He is considered as one of the best young coaches in British football and we are very pleased to have him leading our team here at Cardiff City Football Club for the longer term. I wish him the greatest of success and look forward to our future.”

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Lovely stuff, let's get a few signings over the line now to get the place buzzing

Brilliant news

Absolutly great news and as has just been said 3/5 quality signings and we could have that big big bumper crowd for wrexham .

Wow, that's amazing and helps young players commit to their futures here. It will be great to convince new players to sign and join the project. Amazing for Tan too; he can commit the money to help BBM achieve promotion in three years.

#brilliantnews Well done BBM, and Tan

Great news

Brilliant news I'm glad the club are doing this now rather than waiting till his contract runs to its last year

Possibly the most important signing the club will make all summer.

Thoroughly deserved after what he did last season.

Needs to be given time to see his project through and let's see where it takes both us and him.

Excellent news.

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We are delighted to confirm that Brian Barry-Murphy and his Coaching Team have signed new contracts with Cardiff City

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This will be the best signing ever for City.
I believe he will build a dynasty like Arsene Wenger did with Arsenal.
Building a future team with young dynamic well coached players.

Another very positive sign that BBM is being backed. He's not going to stick around with a new contract unless he believes in the project he's started. Patience is needed but I think we'll see some exciting signings at the end of this window.

This will be the best signing ever for City.
I believe he will build a dynasty like Arsene Wenger did with Arsenal.
Building a future team with young dynamic well coached players.

I hope you're right but I think if he's as successful as we all hope he is then bigger clubs will be taking an interest sooner rather than later.

This will be the best signing ever for City.
I believe he will build a dynasty like Arsene Wenger did with Arsenal.
Building a future team with young dynamic well coached players.

I hope you're right but I think if he's as successful as we all hope he is then bigger clubs will be taking an interest sooner rather than later.

When was the last time a club wanted to steal our Manager?

I see it as a massive positive; to me, BBM seems a real, honest, quite humble manager. I think he intends to see it through if he can, unless a mega offer comes in. I think we have him for a few more seasons, and I think he and Tan are building towards a promotion before the end of the contract.

This will be the best signing ever for City.
I believe he will build a dynasty like Arsene Wenger did with Arsenal.
Building a future team with young dynamic well coached players.

I hope you're right but I think if he's as successful as we all hope he is then bigger clubs will be taking an interest sooner rather than later.

When was the last time a club wanted to steal our Manager?

I see it as a massive positive; to me, BBM seems a real, honest, quite humble manager. I think he intends to see it through if he can, unless a mega offer comes in. I think we have him for a few more seasons, and I think he and Tan are building towards a promotion before the end of the contract.

Swansea Brenda Rogers was really happy at swansea quite and level guy, liverpool said fancy a move and dropped them like a stone ,so it can happen.

This will be the best signing ever for City.
I believe he will build a dynasty like Arsene Wenger did with Arsenal.
Building a future team with young dynamic well coached players.

I hope you're right but I think if he's as successful as we all hope he is then bigger clubs will be taking an interest sooner rather than later.

When was the last time a club wanted to steal our Manager?

I see it as a massive positive; to me, BBM seems a real, honest, quite humble manager. I think he intends to see it through if he can, unless a mega offer comes in. I think we have him for a few more seasons, and I think he and Tan are building towards a promotion before the end of the contract.

I can't think of any manager in the past who was wanted by any bigger clubs except a few rumours that clubs were looking at Malky when he got us promoted.

Certainly no massive queue for Jones, Ole, Slade, Whitehead, Hudson, Morison, Bulut or Riza to name just a few.

This will be the best signing ever for City.
I believe he will build a dynasty like Arsene Wenger did with Arsenal.
Building a future team with young dynamic well coached players.

I hope you're right but I think if he's as successful as we all hope he is then bigger clubs will be taking an interest sooner rather than later.

When was the last time a club wanted to steal our Manager?

I see it as a massive positive; to me, BBM seems a real, honest, quite humble manager. I think he intends to see it through if he can, unless a mega offer comes in. I think we have him for a few more seasons, and I think he and Tan are building towards a promotion before the end of the contract.

And there we have it.

One poster turning the great news that everyone is happy about and putting a negative slant on it and the other poster being positive but realistic!

Always glass half empty for some.

This will be the best signing ever for City.
I believe he will build a dynasty like Arsene Wenger did with Arsenal.
Building a future team with young dynamic well coached players.

I hope you're right but I think if he's as successful as we all hope he is then bigger clubs will be taking an interest sooner rather than later.

When was the last time a club wanted to steal our Manager?

I see it as a massive positive; to me, BBM seems a real, honest, quite humble manager. I think he intends to see it through if he can, unless a mega offer comes in. I think we have him for a few more seasons, and I think he and Tan are building towards a promotion before the end of the contract.

And there we have it.

One poster turning the great news that everyone is happy about and putting a negative slant on it and the other poster being positive but realistic!

Always glass half empty for some.

It's a fair comment I'd imagine the extension is for two reasons one because obviously everyone thinks he's doing a great job and two if someone comes in for him the longer the contract the better the compensation

Best news so far this summer I got a feeling BBM is going to get tans backing fingers crossed

Does this dispel the bbm is not being backed narrative! Because there's no way he sighns 3 yr deal if he didn't know was being backed to his liking?

Great bit of business by the club.

Well deserved gaffer!!!

This will be the best signing ever for City.
I believe he will build a dynasty like Arsene Wenger did with Arsenal.
Building a future team with young dynamic well coached players.

I hope you're right but I think if he's as successful as we all hope he is then bigger clubs will be taking an interest sooner rather than later.

When was the last time a club wanted to steal our Manager?

I see it as a massive positive; to me, BBM seems a real, honest, quite humble manager. I think he intends to see it through if he can, unless a mega offer comes in. I think we have him for a few more seasons, and I think he and Tan are building towards a promotion before the end of the contract.

And there we have it.

One poster turning the great news that everyone is happy about and putting a negative slant on it and the other poster being positive but realistic!

Always glass half empty for some.

I guess you haven't read my first post on this thread although no doubt you think that's filled with negativity also.

I would have thought that realistically if BBM is as successful as we all want him to be (including me with my glass half empty ) then surely other bigger teams will be looking at a young manager who gives youth a chance, works well within a budget and plays an attractive style of football. What's unrealistic about that?

Am I not allowed to have that opinion without being referred to as "glass half empty" as you also did in another thread?

I did not say he'd go. I did not say I'd want him to go. In fact I said in my post that I hoped that bluebirdrob was right in what he said.

Still you seem to want to look for negativity in everything I post - that's up to you. No doubt you'll agree with Sven when he says that I post nothing of any value. Fair enough.

I say things as I see them and in my opinion. If you disagree that's fine and that's your opinion. Sometimes I'll feel extremely positive about what's happening at the club and sometimes I won't.

Those who are constantly "glass half full" are lauded as being true supporters whereas those perceived as being in any way negative towards the club are constantly criticised by those claiming some sort of moral high ground.

Brilliant news

Best news of the summer so far.

Great news time to back our manager TAN!!!!

Great news time to back our manager TAN!!!!

Agree

This will be the best signing ever for City.
I believe he will build a dynasty like Arsene Wenger did with Arsenal.
Building a future team with young dynamic well coached players.

I hope you're right but I think if he's as successful as we all hope he is then bigger clubs will be taking an interest sooner rather than later.

When was the last time a club wanted to steal our Manager?

I see it as a massive positive; to me, BBM seems a real, honest, quite humble manager. I think he intends to see it through if he can, unless a mega offer comes in. I think we have him for a few more seasons, and I think he and Tan are building towards a promotion before the end of the contract.

And there we have it.

One poster turning the great news that everyone is happy about and putting a negative slant on it and the other poster being positive but realistic!

Always glass half empty for some.

I guess you haven't read my first post on this thread although no doubt you think that's filled with negativity also.

I would have thought that realistically if BBM is as successful as we all want him to be (including me with my glass half empty ) then surely other bigger teams will be looking at a young manager who gives youth a chance, works well within a budget and plays an attractive style of football. What's unrealistic about that?

Am I not allowed to have that opinion without being referred to as "glass half empty" as you also did in another thread?

I did not say he'd go. I did not say I'd want him to go. In fact I said in my post that I hoped that bluebirdrob was right in what he said.

Still you seem to want to look for negativity in everything I post - that's up to you. No doubt you'll agree with Sven when he says that I post nothing of any value. Fair enough.

I say things as I see them and in my opinion. If you disagree that's fine and that's your opinion. Sometimes I'll feel extremely positive about what's happening at the club and sometimes I won't.

Those who are constantly "glass half full" are lauded as being true supporters whereas those perceived as being in any way negative towards the club are constantly criticised by those claiming some sort of moral high ground.

I don’t know about Sven or other posts my point was we get some good news and you turn it into a negative thing.

That’s your opinion and of course you’re allowed I’m not questioning that.

Of course our manager and any of our players could be bought with big offers from big clubs at any time but, personally, I’d rather concentrate on the good news rather than looking for bad news that may or may not come in a year or two.

I have absolutely no idea about your comment on ‘glass half full’ being lauded as being true supporters. No clue what that means at all.
Moral high ground? You must be talking about other posters who upset you.

We’re all supporters on here whatever our views some are just more positive than others. It’s life.

Excellent news. BBM has done a fantastic job as has his staff. Well done City in securing their services for another three years.

Great news. Our best signing in recent years and got us out of a horrible league which anything other than promotion would have been catastrophic with our finances and cashflow.

I'd be interested how you all think of him come Christmas, when about 50% of the divisions managers would have already been given their P45 and we'll be balls deep into a difficult season.

Ones thing is for certain, we have the right manager for a Championship season regardless of transfers/Tan-isms and other variables out of his control; which I can't remember the last one was.. maybe Warnock? We've had some crap...

This is great news; and a sign that the hierarchy are finally feeling they have a manager/coach they can trust!

This will be the best signing ever for City.
I believe he will build a dynasty like Arsene Wenger did with Arsenal.
Building a future team with young dynamic well coached players.

I hope you're right but I think if he's as successful as we all hope he is then bigger clubs will be taking an interest sooner rather than later.

When was the last time a club wanted to steal our Manager?

I see it as a massive positive; to me, BBM seems a real, honest, quite humble manager. I think he intends to see it through if he can, unless a mega offer comes in. I think we have him for a few more seasons, and I think he and Tan are building towards a promotion before the end of the contract.

And there we have it.

One poster turning the great news that everyone is happy about and putting a negative slant on it and the other poster being positive but realistic!

Always glass half empty for some.

I guess you haven't read my first post on this thread although no doubt you think that's filled with negativity also.

I would have thought that realistically if BBM is as successful as we all want him to be (including me with my glass half empty ) then surely other bigger teams will be looking at a young manager who gives youth a chance, works well within a budget and plays an attractive style of football. What's unrealistic about that?

Am I not allowed to have that opinion without being referred to as "glass half empty" as you also did in another thread?

I did not say he'd go. I did not say I'd want him to go. In fact I said in my post that I hoped that bluebirdrob was right in what he said.

Still you seem to want to look for negativity in everything I post - that's up to you. No doubt you'll agree with Sven when he says that I post nothing of any value. Fair enough.

I say things as I see them and in my opinion. If you disagree that's fine and that's your opinion. Sometimes I'll feel extremely positive about what's happening at the club and sometimes I won't.

Those who are constantly "glass half full" are lauded as being true supporters whereas those perceived as being in any way negative towards the club are constantly criticised by those claiming some sort of moral high ground.

I don’t know about Sven or other posts my point was we get some good news and you turn it into a negative thing.

That’s your opinion and of course you’re allowed I’m not questioning that.

Of course our manager and any of our players could be bought with big offers from big clubs at any time but, personally, I’d rather concentrate on the good news rather than looking for bad news that may or may not come in a year or two.

I have absolutely no idea about your comment on ‘glass half full’ being lauded as being true supporters. No clue what that means at all.
Moral high ground? You must be talking about other posters who upset you.

We’re all supporters on here whatever our views some are just more positive than others. It’s life.

You're trying too hard to find negativity where there is none.

I was simply replying to an earlier post suggesting that the manager would build a dynasty like Wenger did at Arsenal. I replied that I hoped he would but that was unlikely for the reasons I gave. I'm not sure how that's negativity but you clearly see it that way. It's okay to talk about the future in a positive way saying a dynasty may be created but if you happen to disagree then that's the dreaded "negativity".

I'm sure everybody else on this board is tired of you and I bickering on this so let's leave it at that shall we?

I hope we can both agree that BBM signing a new contract is very good news and we both hope that the club are successful for a long time under his leadership.