Cardiff City began 2026 well placed for a promotion push, after head coach Brian Barry-Murphy was handed the job of leading the Bluebirds back to the Championship following last season’s relegation.
This marked the 47-year-old’s second senior management job following a two-year stint at Rochdale between 2019 and 2021, but it was his spell in charge of Manchester City’s Elite Development Squad during which he really cut his teeth.
