‘He’s always been there for me’ – Corkman Brian Barry-Murphy will put friendship aside against Enzo Maresca

Cardiff City manager has history with the Chelsea boss as he aims to deliver another League Cup shock

Cardiff City boss Brian Barry-Murphy. Picture: cardiffcityfc.co.uk

Tonight may mark Cardiff City’s first meeting with Chelsea in almost seven years, but for Brian Barry-Murphy, there will be no shortage of familiar faces.

Having spent three years working closely with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, the Corkman departed last year. Then, after six months coaching at Leicester, he returned to senior management last summer at Cardiff, his first top job since leaving Rochdale four years previously.