Innovative Brian Barry-Murphy is nurturing Manchester City’s best young players. Watch what he does next

Innovative Brian Barry-Murphy is nurturing Manchester City’s best young players. Watch what he does nextHaving impressed as manager of Rochdale, Corkman Brian Barry-Murphy has enjoyed success as lead coach of Manchester City's elite development squad. Photograph: Richard Sellers/PA Wire

Barry-Murphy took the job in March of 2019, when Rochdale were in the relegation places. He kept them up that season, and again a year later, cooking up teams from young players and loan signings.Innovative Brian Barry-Murphy is nurturing Manchester City’s best young players. Watch what he does nextThey were like your favourite indie pop band from the 1980s, obscure and sweet.

For the last two seasons Barry-Murphy has led Manchester City to the Premier League 2 title; in a couple of weeks they will contest the FA Youth Cup final, a trophy the club has won just twice in its history. Manchester City forward Oscar Bobb in action against Newcastle United this season. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images

“With the 18s and 23s, that’s where the return on investment comes in,” said Jamie Carr, another Irish coach in the Manchester City academy. “You need to be getting players in the first team or making money . Agents come into it at that stage as well. Someone else handles all that, but finances are a lot more in play when you get to 18. Like, it affects you day-to-day. You have to be moving the dial the right way, or you’re accountable.

With an overblown playing staff the wage bill was unsustainable. Barry-Murphy was on about £1,200 a week, when the highest earners were making about £14,000, but he was still swept up in the cull.

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