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Arsenal warned Bayern Munich boast little-known English secret weapon who was non-league star and won Champions League

Arsenal will have to keep an eye on a former Chelsea man

HARRY KANE and Eric Dier will not be the only Englishmen gunning for Arsenal on Wednesday.

Anthony Barry, who started his coaching career at Wigan, is Bayern Munich’s assistant manager and one of the most sought-after coaches in Europe.

The ex-Accrington, Yeovil and Fleetwood midfielder was brought to Germany from Chelsea by Bayern chief Thomas Tuchel, with the pair having worked together at Stamford Bridge

And if Bayern score from a corner or a free-kick against Mikel Arteta’s side, that will be down to Barry who is in charge of the team’s set-pieces.

Barry will leave the German club with Tuchel at the end of the season and the offers have already come in.

He has just turned down a second approach from Ireland to replace boss Stephen Kenny,  who was sacked in November.

But Barry, who combined his role at Chelsea as a part-time coach for the Irish, will be assisting Roberto Martinez with Portugal at Euro 2024.

Barry, who also worked for Martinez with Belgium at the 2022 World Cup, wants to be a manager in his own right so is waiting for the right offer for next season.

However, he is not the only Englishman currently coaching in the Bundesliga.

Craig Fleming, assistant coach at Southampton for four years under Ralph Hasenhuttl, has linked up with the Austrian to become Wolfsburg’s No 2.

Ticket disparity

LIVERPOOL have been given just 750 tickets for Thursday's Europa League tie with Atalanta.

To enter the ballot, Liverpool fans had to have bought tickets for 22 of the previous 24 European away games over the last five seasons.

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That is some loyalty, whatever team you support.

Meanwhile, Arsenal will have just under 3,800 supporters against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday — and they have all paid a relatively affordable £42.80 a ticket.

To watch the first leg at the Emirates, supporters had to fork out between £70 and £103.

If you needed proof of the disparity between English and German ticket prices, here it is.

Broadcaster outsmarted

A WELL-KNOWN broadcaster did not see the funny side after a telling off in the posh seats at Chelsea.

In an exclusive area behind the home dugout at Stamford Bridge, he caused a bit of a stir by shouting at the home bench during a game.

The television and radio presenter was told to calm down by security and during the heated exchange, he trotted out the infamous line: "Do you know who I am?"

The unimpressed official pretended to switch on his lapel microphone and shouted: "Can I have the welfare department? There is a Chelsea fan who doesn’t know who he is."

Flying high

TOTTENHAM fans were left frustrated by the cost of the £150 train to get to Newcastle for Saturday’s Premier League game.

So a few of Hertfordshire-based supporters found it cheaper to get a bus to Stansted Airport and take a Ryanair flight to Edinburgh (£70 return) before getting a train from Scotland to Newcastle (£40 return).

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