OFFICIAL " BRIAN BARRY-MURPHY NAMED CARDIFF HEAD COACH "

Cardiff City Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Brian Barry-Murphy as First Team Head Coach.

The 46-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the Bluebirds, which runs until the summer of 2028.

Throughout his 23-year playing career, Brian started with hometown club, Cork City, before moving to the UK with Preston North End. Following loan spells at Southend United & Hartlepool United and later 18-months at Sheffield Wednesday, Brian made Greater Manchester his home, spending six years with Bury before an eight year stay at Rochdale, where he began his coaching journey.

Brian leaves his role as First Team Coach at Leicester City to take charge of the Bluebirds, following a compensation agreement between the two teams. He previously managed Rochdale from 2019 to 2021 before a three-year period in charge of Manchester City's Elite Development Squad.

The new City boss will be joined at the Club by Lee Riley, who fills the role of Assistant Head Coach. Lee departs his Academy Coach position at Manchester City to take up this post, having previously worked alongside Barry-Murphy with the Citizens and Rochdale.


Our new Head Coach will speak for the first time as a Bluebird later today! Make sure to keep your eyes on official channels to catch the first interview!

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Welcome to the mad house, Brian Barry Murphy!

Welcome I wish you only the best

Welcome to the club Brian, I wish you every success

Three year contract is interesting - Tan breaking his self imposed rules on not giving a manager more than a two year contract.

Finally the saga is over, we’ve got a manager lol

Not trying to be negative here, interesting he's been appointed as 'head coach' and not 'manager'

Could it mean that we're getting a Director of Football to oversee offield matters like transfers etc and BBM will only have to be concerned about onfield matters?

Welcome to our mad club

That’s very interesting being given a 3 year contract

I’m actually quite excited by this appointment and I really hope Tan backs him in the transfer market because if we can keep the bulk of the team it’s only going to need 2/3 new players to give us a real chance of at least getting into the top 6

Welcome to the club BBM.

Head Coach makes me think that EITHER a DOF is coming, or Tan will be in charge of most things football related.

Interesting that he’s head coach and not first team manager like Erol Bulet.

Thank God that's over. Good luck 'Barry Murphy'.

That’s very interesting being given a 3 year contract

I’m actually quite excited by this appointment and I really hope Tan backs him in the transfer market because if we can keep the bulk of the team it’s only going to need 2/3 new players to give us a real chance of at least getting into the top 6

I hoping for automatic promotion at least

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Song for the man

To the tune of It’s raining men.

It’s BBM.
hallelujah it’s BBM, Amen.
We gonna pass, press, break some sweat.
And get the ball into the net!

And repeat

Sorry, drinking in Cyprus watching the rocket show over Israel.

Brian Do the Ayatollah!!

3 years is a big shock.

They must have some real confidence in him.

I think he will do a good job for you guys, good luck for the season

Welcome to the club BBM

Good luck and give it your all

Turn your mobile off before each game and you'll do just fine...and if you get this squad playing with a bit of pride and passion, you'll win over most of us fans!

welcome to CCFC

now it's time to get behind him

At last. Welcome to Cardiff BBM & here's hoping you instill some pride & fight into any players left from last season come kick off time.

Didn’t realise until reading the OP, that he’s only 46. I thought someone had said he’s 50.

Good luck BBM. We go again!

Welcome and Good Luck