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Why did BBM leave Man cIty?

Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:13 pm

Just looked up his CV. He left Man City in July 2024 but wasn't appointed assistant at Leicester until December. Does any one know why he left and what if anything he was doing in the interim period. It seems strange that you would leave such a club without having something to go to.

Re: Why did BBM leave Man cIty?

Thu Jun 12, 2025 11:08 pm

Barry-Murphy then left City in search of a first-team role and ended up as Ruud van Nistelrooy's No 2 at Leicester. The young coach was recommended to Van Nistelrooy by his former Malaga team-mate Enzo Maresca - who was Pep Guardiola's assistant when Barry-Murphy was at City.

Re: Why did BBM leave Man cIty?

Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:31 am

TopCat CCFC wrote:Barry-Murphy then left City in search of a first-team role and ended up as Ruud van Nistelrooy's No 2 at Leicester. The young coach was recommended to Van Nistelrooy by his former Malaga team-mate Enzo Maresca - who was Pep Guardiola's assistant when Barry-Murphy was at City.


But why did he leave first? Surely it would have made sense to wait for the opportunity whilst still at Man City.

Re: Why did BBM leave Man cIty?

Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:22 am

I read yesterday, BBM said he could have stayed at Man City for ten years if he wanted too but he wants to progress and Pep also told him he's ready to step up.

We all think we’re good at what we do but at some point you’ve got to just go and show it,” he explained, spelling out his aims of claiming the no.1 job elsewhere.https://www.manchesterworld.uk/sport/fo ... ge-4765117

“I spend my life working with players asking them to show courage but if the guy saying it won’t back it up by doing it himself, you end up being not who you say you are. It’s practice what you preach.

“You could easily stay for 10 years [at City] and I didn’t want that. I went there to improve and get better. I proved I could work with some of the best young players in the world. To put that to the test [elsewhere] you have to be brave and back yourself. That’s what I want to do.”

Re: Why did BBM leave Man cIty?

Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:30 am

I'm warming to him the more I read still give him 15 games before deciding hit or miss