Anthony Barry has been confirmed as England men’s assistant head coach, having developed a fruitful relationship with new boss Thomas Tuchel during spells as his assistant at Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

Barry first met Tuchel at Stamford Bridge, where he had already formed part of Frank Lampard’s backroom staff, and was hired by Bayern when the German took charge in April 2023.

Having made his coaching breakthrough during three years as assistant manager at Wigan Athletic, he became first-team coach at Chelsea in the summer of 2020, initially joining the staff of England legend Lampard after the pair had met on the UEFA Pro License Course at St. George's Park.

Tuchel retained Barry when he took the reins at Stamford Bridge in January 2021, with the Blues going on to win the Champions League at the end of that campaign – their first taste of success as a duo.

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The Blues reached the final of the Carabao Cup and FA Cup the following season as well as securing a third-place finish in the Premier League.

In February 2021, England’s new assistant had taken on a part-time role in Stephen Kenny’s Republic of Ireland setup, combining his duties with those at Chelsea.

Twelve months later, Barry joined Roberto Martinez’s coaching staff with the Belgium national team before hooking up with Martinez again in the Portugal national team staff in March 2023.

In April 2023 he was on the move at club level, reuniting with Tuchel at Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. The pair would go on to win the 2022-23 domestic title with the club and worked with England captain Harry Kane throughout the 2023-24 campaign after he signed from Tottenham Hotspur.

As a player, Barry progressed through the Everton academy before featuring for numerous lower-league sides in the English pyramid, including Yeovil Town – for whom he featured at Wembley Stadium in the 2006-07 League One play-off final – and Fleetwood Town.

He retired from playing aged 31 after a final stint at Wrexham before establishing a reputation as a world-class coach.

His specialism in set-pieces is said to have played a key part of his role across various jobs. The Liverpool-born coach wrote a dissertation on throw-ins as part of his Pro Licence course and was in charge of all dead-ball situations at Bayern.

Barry now joins the Three Lions’ setup alongside Tuchel as they aim for more success together.