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Who is Anthony Barry? England's new assistant coach worked with Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea and Bayern, admits he 'didn't enjoy' his playing career and why he could be a secret weapon

New England boss Thomas Tuchel has turned to Anthony Barry to be part of his coaching set-up for the third time having been a key part of his set-up at Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

The 38-year-old has enjoyed a rapid rise as a coach having impressed and been appointed by Frank Lampard, Roberto Martinez and Tuchel during his career.

'We have a lot of parallels, how we work and how we see football,’ Barry has said of his relationship with Tuchel. ‘We try to push each other and to improve.