Club adviser updates on Anthony Barry to Crystal Palace move: 'Everybody rates him'

Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness warns Crystal Palace against appointing England assistant Anthony Barry as manager, citing his lack of senior experience amid the club's relegation battle.

Crystal Palace are expected to sack manager Pierre Sage and have identified England assistant manager Anthony Barry as a surprise candidate to replace him. However, former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness has warned against the appointment, arguing that Barry's lack of senior managerial experience makes him too risky for a club in Palace's precarious position.

While Wyness acknowledged that Barry is "extremely highly rated" within football circles and has worked alongside England boss Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea and Bayern Munich, he believes the 40-year-old is simply too unproven for the role. "You can't do that as a Premier League manager, and given the precarious position Palace are in, they need experience and crisis-handling experience as well right now," Wyness said.

Former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown also cautioned against other managerial targets, warning that former Brentford manager Thomas Frank—the current favourite for the job—is too big a risk given his struggles at Tottenham last season.