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Crawley Town manager Rob Elliot has praised new England assistant manager Anthony Barry as ‘one of the best young coaches around’.

Thomas Tuchel made Barry his assistant after the German’s appointment as Gareth Southgate’s replacement. Tuchel’s appointment has divided opinion as the FA have opted for a foreign manager for the first time since Fabio Capello.

Elliot, who was born in England but qualified for the Republic of Ireland through his father’s family, played with Barry at Accrington Stanley when the former Newcastle keeper was on loan from Charlton.

We asked Elliot his opinion on Tuchel being appointed, but he focussed on Barry.

Thomas Tuchel, Head Coach of Bayern Munich, and Anthony Barry, Assistant Coach of Bayern Munich interact with Mathys Tel and Alphonso Davies of Bayern Munich during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Eintracht Frankfurt at Allianz Arena on April 27, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

He said: “Half my family are English, half are Irish. It’s an interesting one, I don’t have too much opinion on it to be honest. A friend of mine, Anthony Barry, who I played with at Accrington Stanley has gone in as assistant. I know what he will bring and what it will mean to him.

“I am really pleased in that sense, that Anthony Barry is getting a chance. He is one of the best young coaches around so I am hoping for him, and for England’s sake, it goes well.”

Barry, 38, has been an assistant manager at Wigan, Chelsea, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, Portugal and Bayern Munich. He worked with Tuchel at Chelsea and Bayern.

'One of the best around' - Former Newcastle United keeper praises England's new assistant manager after Thomas Tuchel appointment