Who is interim Chelsea manager Anthony Barry?

THOMAS TUCHEL’S sacking has paved the way for Anthony Barry to temporarily take charge of Chelsea.

The Blues Champions League defeat at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb put the nail in the coffin for Tuchel’s tenure as Chelsea manager.

And now it’s Barry’s turn to jump in the Stamford Bridge hot seat and steady the ship until the North West London outfit employ a new manager.

But who exactly is Anthony Barry?

Who is Anthony Barry?

Anthony Barry is a former hard working midfielder who spent his career sending chills around the Football League.

This includes two spells at Accrington Stanley where he inspired them to win the National League title in 2006.

And a short tenure with Yeovil, helping the Glovers reach the League One play-off final in 2007 before they were defeated by Blackpool.

Barry also spent his playing days at Chester and Wrexham, however, he left the Welsh side to join Fleetwood where he drive the Cod Army to earn back-to-back promotions in 2012, playing alongside Jamie Vardy.

However, Barry was hit hard with injuries in his mid twenties which pushed him to go into coaching back at Accrington Stanley.

But after rapidly rising through the coaching levels, the Englishman was appointed as part of the Chelsea backroom staff ahead of the 2020/21 season where he will now get an opportunity to shine as interim boss.

When will Anthony Barry’s first game in charge of Chelsea be?

• Anthony Barry’s first test will be a short trip across West London to Fulham.
• Chelsea play Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday, September 10.
• The game is scheduled to kick off at 12:30pm and will be broadcasted live on BT Sport 1