England assistant coach Anthony Barry on Tuchel & World Cup
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 2 April 2026
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
England assistant coach Anthony Barry speaks with BBC Sport Senior Football News Reporter, Alex Howell. They discuss his relationship with head coach Thomas Tuchel and his experience coaching several top European teams, both internationally and domestically. He talks about how they'll cope with the heat at this summer's World Cup and what he deems as success.
0’30 - Why he’s committed to a longer contract. 1’00 - Why he clicks so well with Thomas Tuchel. 3’00 - What goes into picking World Cup squad. 3’50 - What he’s learnt from being at previous World Cups and how they’ll deal with the heat. 5’10 - Impact set pieces will have at World Cup and the 'club feeling' in the England camp. 8’00 - What he’ll take from Club World Cup into World Cup. 9’10 - What is success for England?
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| 0:47.8 | I've been speaking to England assistant manager Anthony Barry. |
| 0:50.7 | We spoke about his relationship with manager Thomas Tuchel, his coaching journey and |
| 0:55.1 | what England need to win the World Cup. Hope you enjoy. You've extended your contract with Thomas |
| 0:59.4 | until 28 before the World Cup. Why were you so ready to commit before you've been to a tournament? |
| 1:07.0 | Why would we not be ready to commit to the fantastic job? It's a job that we love. |
| 1:11.6 | Thomas and I fell in love with the job quickly. |
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