Former Man City coach handed shock new role with Man United icon Ruud van Nistelrooy

Former Manchester City coach Brian Barry-Murphy has been appointed the new assistant manager at Ruud van Nistelrooy's Leicester City.

Barry-Murphy, 48, left City this summer after three years at the club. He had worked as the manager of their Elite Development Squad - and helped develop players such as Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia, James McAtee, Oscar Bobb, Shea Charles and Liam Delap.

The Irishman worked alongside Pep Guardiola to ensure there was a direct link between their academy and first-team at the Etihad Stadium. Having joined City in July 2021, he won two Premier League 2 titles during his time in Manchester before departing in the summer but now, Barry-Murphy, who also has a two-year stint at Rochdale as part of his managerial CV, has found himself a new coaching role in football.

According to EchoLive, Barry-Murphy is the new assistant manager at Premier League strugglers Leicester and he has joined Van Nistelrooy's coaching staff after the Manchester United legend was confirmed as their permanent manager last month. Van Nistelrooy, who spent a brief four-game spell as United's interim head coach before then leaving in November, joined Leicester after Steve Cooper was sacked.

Van Nistelrooy has endured a mixed start to life at Leicester following his appointment on November 29. He won his first match in charge against West Ham, and followed that up with a battling 2-2 draw with Brighton. However, the Foxes have since lost their last two games; 4-0 at Newcastle and 3-0 to Wolves.

Barry-Murphy arrives at the King Power Stadium with Leicester 17th in the Premier League table, two points above the relegation zone. The Foxes are next in action when they make the daunting-looking visit to Liverpool on Boxing Day,