"Brian Barry-Murphy is sitting in his Cardiff City office after training on Thursday working out how to answer a question on his reputation for emotional intelligence. He tries to play it down when there's a knock on the door. Calum Chambers, the former England centre-back, walks in, Barry-Murphy laughs and mentions that he's been discussing the 30-year-old's impressive array of former managers and how intimidated he feels."
"All the lessons he absorbed playing under David Moyes at Preston North End from 1999 to 2003 and working with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City from 2021-2024 are being used to good effect at Cardiff. Man-management is vital, especially at Cardiff with their fine generation of young talent needing blending with more experience like Chambers. If you look at Calum, he's a case in point, Barry-Murphy says about the importance of emotional intelligence."
Brian Barry-Murphy demonstrates high emotional intelligence and strong man-management, fostering close relationships with players. He shares an easy rapport with Calum Chambers, who brings experience from Southampton, Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Fulham, Aston Villa and Cardiff. Barry-Murphy blends young talent with seasoned professionals to lead Cardiff to the top of League One ahead of a key match against Stevenage. He applies lessons learned under David Moyes at Preston North End and while working with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Man-management is central to his approach. As player-coach at Rochdale in 2017 he was among few allowed to visit team-mate Joe Thompson in the Christie Hospital during Thompson's cancer battle.
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