Brian Barry-Murphy offered Cardiff City manager role, but Leicester may block move

Leicester City Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy with coaches Brian Barry-Murphy and Andy King. Pic: Alex Pantling/Getty Images

Cardiff City are in talks with Leicester City over the possibility of bringing Brian Barry-Murphy to the club relegated to League 1 last term. 

Current Leicester assistant Barry-Murphy, who spent a number of years in the Manchester City coaching structure and has previously managed Rochdale, has agreed to the role, according to WalesOnline.

Plymouth Argyle are also said to be keen on securing Barry-Murphy's signature, but appear to have been beaten to the signing, with Cardiff hoping Barry-Murphy can spearhead their return to the Championship ranks.

The 46-year-old Cork native was installed as Ruud van Nistelrooy's assistant coach at the turn of the year, with the King Power Stadium side under serious relegation pressure, which was realised with their Premier League trap-door exit.

Since Omer Riza's departure in April, the Welsh outfit  - condemned to Championship relegation last season - has been without a permanent manager.

Despite managing the team for the last three games of the season, Aaron Ramsey was unable to keep them from going down.

Barry-Murphy - son of Cork GAA great Jimmy - has eyed taking on a leading role for some time.

“To sum it up best, I want to find somewhere that gives me the exact same feeling as when I joined Man City," he said upon his appointment as Leicester City's No. 2.

"I had this feeling that it was the perfect place for me to be at that stage of my career based on what I’d done and where I wanted to go.

“I’ve never had a career map. I’ve been more in the moment and focused on enjoying myself and improving all the time. I want to work at a club that puts a team together in the way I want to play.

“I want to see something that aligns with my values and my way of playing, which I know now more than ever can produce a winning brand of football. I feel I proved that in my three years at City.”

Barry-Murphy previously lined out for Cork City, Preston North End, Sheffield Wednesday, Bury and Rochdale.