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Glasgow City hires Michelle Barr as assistant coach ahead of SWPL season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 4:22 PM

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Glasgow City hires Michelle Barr as assistant coach ahead of SWPL season
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Glasgow City has appointed former Scotland centre-back Michelle Barr as assistant coach, announced on August 14, 2026. Barr, who played for Scotland from 1996 to 2005, previously coached at Old Dominion Monarchs and worked with the SFA as a youth support programme manager. She expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity to develop players and work alongside head coach Leanne Ross, noting the success of the team. The new Scottish Women's Premier League season is set to begin this weekend.

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  • •Michelle Barr joins Glasgow City as assistant coach.
  • •Barr previously played for Scotland and has coaching experience in the U.S.
  • •She worked with the SFA on youth programs and scouting.
  • •The Scottish Women's Premier League season starts this weekend.
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  • 4:22 PMYahoo Sports — City add Barr to bolster backroom staff
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Ahead of the new SWPL season kicking off this weekend, Glasgow City boss Leanne Ross has added to her backroom staff. The Petershill side have hired former Scotland centre-back Michelle Barr in the role of assistant coach. Previously a coach with the Old Dominion Monarchs in Virginia, more recently Barr held a role within the SFA as a national youth support programme manager for girls and women's football, and was also part of the national side's scouting team before the 2019 World Cup.

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