CHELSEA are facing a battle to keep highly-rated assistant coach Anthony Barry at the club, according to reports.
Barry, 36, joined the Blues as a coach in the summer of 2020 after being hired by former manager, and club legend, Frank Lampard.
He stayed at Stamford Bridge to work with Thomas Tuchel when the German was appointed in January 2021 and the pair developed a close working relationship.
Barry decided to remain at the club when Tuchel was dismissed by Todd Boehly last year.
However, the pair could reunite in the near future.
Tuchel was confirmed as the new manager of Bayern Munich on Friday following the departure of Julian Nagelsmann.
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He has already started assembling his coaching team, with former Chelsea aides Zsolt Low and Arno Michels already confirmed to be joining him.
The 49-year-old has also revealed that he is trying to tempt Barry to the Allianz Arena.
During his first press conference as Bayern boss, Tuchel said: “My coaching staff wasn’t prepared either, so a big thank you to their families for their flexibility.
“Arno Michels and Zsolt Löw, who have been working with me for over ten years, will be there.
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“We’re hoping to add Anthony Barry, who is currently at Chelsea.”
It is currently unknown whether the former Wrexham star would want to accept a new role in Germany or not.
Alongside his role at Chelsea, Barry also works part-time with the Portugal national team.
He linked up with Roberto Martinez and the Belgium squad ahead of the 2022 World Cup before following the Spaniard to Portugal following his appointment.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
