Leicester City have lost a quality coach. Just like they occasionally do with high calibre players. At least the departing staff member probably won't be targeting this standout young Fox though.
Brian Barry-Murphy
If you are a very keen Leicester City supporter, you'll have heard of Brian Barry-Murphy from Ruud van Nistelrooy's coaching staff. Obviously the former is highly rated in the industry anyway, or he wouldn't have been working for a Premier League club to begin with. It is the highest standing attainable in the sport, pretty much.
Though Barry-Murphy had designs on a better job through his own lofty ambitions. He probably also noticed months ago, as we all did, that the writing is surely been on the wall for the ex-Manchester United striker for a while. If van Nistelrooy was relieved of duty at King Power Stadium, his own people could well have followed him out of the door.
I do wonder if Leicester understand just what they have on their hands sometimes. Or that the outfit's hierarchy aren't competent or confident enough to comprehend how valuable certain assets are whom they unearth and develop.
Recall, briefly incase it hurts too much, the N'golo Kante debacle. Sold for a relative pittance even though Leicester found and signed him because of his unreal prowess. Irony. Maybe the France World Cup-winner wouldn't have joined without a nominal contract stipulation/release clause. Who knows!?
Although, it doesn't appear to have occurred to those on Filbert Way that Barry-Murphy was probably a wanted man due to his aptitude for management. Could he have become the latest Foxes boss instead of taking over duties at Cardiff City? To be fair, he has only been given the opportunity to manage a League One team at the moment.
Poached Leicester City coach probably won't be targeting standout young Fox
According to Football League World, bright Leicester spark Will Alves won't be rejoining the Bluebirds next season:
"believes the winger didn’t perform well enough for the Bluebirds last season, and that they now have enough young prospects in that part of the pitch without bringing in someone that would take up a valuable loan spot."