EFL club sack manager 'out of nowhere' as ex-Premier League player instantly named interim boss
03/12/2025 12:35 PM
Barnsley have left fans stunned following their unexpected sacking of Darrell Clarke on Wednesday afternoon.
The Tykes have made the call following back-to-back League One defeats against play-off rivals Charlton and Blackpool.
Despite their mini-blip in form, the Yorkshire outfit sit in tenth spot – just eight points off the top six with ten games to play.
But that is too big of a gap for club chairman Neerav Parekh, who insisted that results haven’t been good enough.
He said in a statement: “We would like to thank Darrell for his efforts in a season which has been difficult for various reasons.
“Darrell has worked extremely hard to try and get the team competitive and pushing for promotion.
“Unfortunately, we find ourselves eight points away from the play-offs and feel that a change is needed.”
Former Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane, who retired last year, has been swiftly appointed as Barnsley’s interim boss until the end of the season.
The news has taken Barnsley fans completely by surprise, as one X user posted: “Holy s*** this came out of nowhere.”
Another messaged: “Embarrassing!! Never backed once. Worst squad in years. Another fall guy for the Boards ineptness!”
A third added: “He isn't the problem. Not going to help.”
This shocked fan then said: “Dunno what to say tbh!”
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