Teenage boy accused of killing school pupil pleads guilty to manslaughter
A 15-year-old boy accused of killing Harvey Willgoose with a hunting knife at a Sheffield school has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, Sheffield Crown Court heard today.
The teen, who cannot be named, also pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article and not guilty to murder.
Judge Jeremy Richardson KC remanded the defendant, who stood in the dock with an intermediary and three members of security staff, into secure local authority care.
Judge Richardson said: “You have pleaded guilty to manslaughter and the other offence relating to a knife.
“A jury will decide whether you are guilty or not guilty of the more serious allegation of murder. That trial will start on June 30 at this court.”
Harvey, also 15, died after he was stabbed through the heart at All Saints Catholic High School on February 3.
Harvey’s parents, Caroline and Mark Willgoose, watched the proceedings from the public gallery, along with other members of their family.
The parents of the defendant were not seen in the courtroom.
Judge Richardson added a warning to those watching that the defendant is entitled to a fair trial and said: "I don't want him in a state because of what happened outside or in a state where he can't be trialled."
Festival of Debate needed ‘now more than ever’, says organiser
Jeremy Corbyn, Andy Burnham and Shon Faye are headlining the 10th anniversary of the Festival of Debate, running in Sheffield throughout May.
Sam Gregory, one of the organisers of the festival, the largest of its kind in the UK, said non-partisan debate is necessary now more than ever.
He said: “Since we set up the festival 10 years ago, we’ve faced a series of crises in this country and in this city, from austerity and COVID to the cost of living and climate crisis.
“Mainstream politicians are not putting forward serious solutions to these problems, so in that way the festival is more relevant than ever.”
Mr Gregory said that Sheffield felt like the natural home for the festival that was started to bring political debate outside of London and highlight the appetite for change in the North of England.
The festival kicked off on Tuesday with a discussion run by Sheffield City Council, one of the main sponsors of the event.
He said: “Sheffield has got a radical history of experimenting with new ideas and the festival taps into that energy that still runs through the city.”
The volunteer-run events will debate a range of issues: in a sold-out event, Jeremy Corbyn is set to discuss the global arms trade; on 19 May, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotherham will be talking about their experiences as mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region.
Author and activist Shon Faye will be asking whether love is a societal question in her talk 'Love in Exile' on 8 May.
Many of the festival's events are free to attend, and those that are ticketed have low-income options despite the high profile speakers. Mr Gregory said they wanted to ensure that cost wasn’t a barrier for people participating.
He said: “We want people from across the city and across different communities because that’s the only way we’re going to be able to come together to build a fairer, more prosperous, greener city.”
Ray Foley, 55, took part in a free workshop on Sunday run by Stop Rosebank Sheffield. He had travelled from Derbyshire to take part.
After the event he said: “I feel completely energised. To have a month of debate is just brilliant. It’s the kind of thing we have to cherish.”
Events are running at a number of venues across the city until 30 May 2025.
Australian player achieves dream of playing in World Seniors Snooker Championship 2025
After undergoing a full shoulder reconstruction at the end of last year, Australian snooker player Hassan Kerde was uncertain whether he would ever be able to play snooker again. Three months later, he secured a place at the Crucible for the World Seniors Snooker Championship 2025.
Hassan Kerde, 41, has been playing snooker since he was 19. On February 6, he defeated Matthew Scarborough 4-2 in the final of the 2025 Asia Pacific Seniors Snooker Championship, earning him a place at the renowned Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
"I've watched the Snooker Championships at the Crucible on the TV for 20 years. It's so exciting to be able to play in front of a thousand people and have the opportunity to meet some of the guys I grew up watching."
HASSAN KERDE
Two days after Hassan came runner up in the 2024 Australian Open Snooker Championship, he had arthritis surgery after tearing the right side of his shoulder and ripping a bicep.
The Sydney based player delayed his surgery to October 2024 to coincide with the end of the snooker season. There was a chance that he may never play again, or at least not to the best of his ability after the operation.
At the end of January 2025, Hassan took his sling off and returned to work after spending three months away from the sport. His impressive win at the 2025 Asia Pacific Seniors occurred just a week later.
Hassan said that playing at the Crucible is a big opportunity to get his name out there, especially given the uncertainty surrounding the future of World Snooker Championships at the theatre.
"In Australia the snooker scene is big, but not as big as it is here in England. If you're a serious contender in England, you can be a snooker player full time." He added.
As a father of five, working 60-70 hours a week as a road worker, Hassan had limited time to practice playing.
He set up a fundraising page to help him achieve his dream of playing snooker in Sheffield. He raised around AU$2000 and has had support from his sponsors Worldwide Confectionary and The Snooker Shop.
"It's not easy to come along at 41-years-old and be a professional player like 20-year-olds, but it's all about the experience. To spend time playing the game I love against the people I idolise is the dream."
Hassan Kerde
This year the World Seniors Snooker Championship is being held from 7 to 11 May. Hassan will be playing on Thursday 8 May at 7pm, against Tony Knowles, a former professional English player and three times semi-finalist in the World Championships in the 1980s.
Sheffield youngsters compete in new skateboarding competition
A skateboarding competition was hosted by The House Skatepark, in Kelham Island, for the first time on Saturday, to encourage children to compete in international events.
The Survival of the Sickest event series aims to encourage junior skateboarders to get onto the Pipeline Project talent pathway for youngsters who are striving to compete at national and international events.
The event featured four competitions throughout the day in the street discipline of skateboarding, with under-16s and under-12s categories. The winners were awarded their prizes by Lord Mayor Jayne Dunn.
The Lord Mayor said: “The energy and skill shown by the young people blew the GB skateboard judges away, and this competition helped feed into the main competition where the elite skaters could compete in the Olympics.”
“It was the first time such an event has been held in Sheffield and was absolutely fantastic.”
One skater traveled from Jersey for the competition, with others coming from Liverpool and Cardiff.
The third-place winner in the under-12 event was won by eleven-year-old, Elijah Arulanantham, who started skating when he was eight years old.
He said: “At the start, I was nervous and I did not think I was going to win, and I was annoyed with my first run because I got 27 points, but in my second run, I got a higher score of 55.67, so I was really stoked with that.”
“I signed up because I want to get more experience, I want to maybe win, and meet new people. For me, it wasn’t just about winning coming here; I have met a lot of wonderful people. It’s nice being hyped up and watching everybody have fun.”
The skatepark celebrated its 27th anniversary last year and is one of the most well-known skateboard parks in the UK.
Cllr Rob Bannister, who co-founded the park in 1998, said: “We wanted to skate and there was nowhere to go. We were using derelict buildings, but we got bored of them being knocked down, so we decided to go legit.”
“When I started skateboarding, there was basically no one doing it and you would just get bullied a lot for doing it. Whereas these days we are mainstream, we are an Olympic sport.”
“We’ve gone from being the grubby, funky kids on the corner to being just another sport.”
Sheffield is home to Skateboard GB, which was founded there in 2017.
Sheffield United fans optimistic of promotion via the playoffs despite their dismal record
Sheffield United's hopes are surprisingly high for promotion via the playoffs this time around with Chris Wilder knowing his side's fate with two games to go, after their defeat at Turf Moor against Burnley on Monday night.
The Blades' record in the playoffs doesn't make for pleasant reading. Massing a total of 20 playoff games neither of which has ever secured them promotion via this route, but the fans remain hopeful it will be 9th time lucky as they go to the playoffs starting on 8 May.
- 1996/97: Division 1 Play-off Final lost to Crystal Palace.
- 1997/98: Division 1 Play-off Semi-Final lost to Sunderland.
- 2002/03: Division 1 Play-off Final lost to Wolves.
- 2008/09: Championship Play-off Final lost to Burnley.
- 2011/12: League One Play-off Final lost to Huddersfield Town on penalties.
- 2012/13: League One Semi-final lost to Yeovil Town.
- 2014/15: League One Semi-final lost to Swindon Town.
- 2021/22: Championship Semi-final lost to Nottingham Forest on penalties.
A football analyst said: “United will be hoping to break the curse of the playoffs.”
Chris Wilder’s side recovered from the defeat on Monday to beat Stoke 2-0 on Friday in their penultimate away game of the season, building momentum for their final game of the season as they host Blackburn Rovers at Bramall Lane. The Blades hope to end the season on a high as they head into the unknown that is the playoffs.
A United fan who runs the X account, AllThingsBlades, said: “Obviously, there is a lot of disappointment, but the away end against Stoke was fantastic, and the fans got behind the players, which could be the huge push we need to get over the line in the play-offs.”
Wilder rested midfielder Gus Hamer and forward Ben Brereton Diaz against Stoke on Friday night.
The Blades fan said that Hamer, who was named Sky Bet Champ Player of the Season last night, had the biggest impact this season.
“He can make something happen out of nothing, as he did with Coventry on the 22/23 season when they lost in the final.”
Ahead of the final game of the season against Blackburn Rovers, the superfan said: “We should play our strongest squad as the playoffs are only five days afterwards, so it will be key to have every player fit.”
United have won a competition-high 25 matches this season, and due to finish the season 3rd in the league, despite starting the season with a two-point deduction for defaulting on payments to other clubs during the 2022-23 season.
Chris Wilder has laid down the gauntlet for his players to finish the season with the highest points tally of a team that didn't gain automatic promotion - a record that is currently held by bitter Yorkshire rivals, Leeds United.
AllThingsBlades said: “We should have a good sense of optimism going to the playoffs as we are likely going to end up on 92 points and are currently 23 points ahead of 6th place.”
“Most of the season I thought we would get promoted as we have been in the top two pretty much all season, but the win away at Wednesday (in March) made me really believe that it was our year.”
Burnley and Leeds were automatically promoted to the Premier League after securing enough points to go clear the blades condemning them to another playoff lottery.
It is undetermined who The Blades will face in the playoffs with sixth place still up for grabs, with the likes of Coventry City, Millwall, Blackburn Rovers and Middlesborough still with a mathematical chance of securing the final playoff spot.
The fan said: “Bristol or Millwall would be the toughest games for us in the playoffs as we have struggled to break both of them down but I think over two legs we would have enough to beat them both.”
The analyst said: “It takes unity, quality, desire, and a little bit of luck to win the playoffs.”
They said that even if Sheffield were to be promoted to the Premier League, they are not convinced United will be able to stay there.
“It is very tough to stay in the Premier League, especially now with revenue disparity increasing year on year and this has been reflected in the last two seasons with all three promoted sides being relegated in their first season.”
Hallam FC confident they can secure their second trophy of the season
Hallam FC manager and life-long Sheffield Wednesday fan, Craig Denton is confident that his side can cause a cup upset against Worksop Town.
Denton, 38, led his side to a remarkable season so far, winning promotion to the Northern Premier League – East Division via the playoffs during a nail-biting penalty shootout against Beverley Town at Sandygate Lane.
“It was a relief in anything, to come back from 2-0 down and then to go and win it on penalties. My players gave everything to that game, and they deserved a break, the lads had a week off, but they will be ready to go again when they return to training next week.” Denton explained.
Now Hallam FC turn their attention to the Senior Cup Final which is set to be played at Hillsborough stadium on 8 May, a change that was welcomed by Denton and his players.
“I was delighted when I was told that the game had been moved to Hillsbourgh, its logistically the best decision for both teams and the fans.
“This will be my first time leading a team out at Hillsborough, I had been there for charity matches when I worked there but this time its going to be something special when I lead my players out onto the Wednesday’s hallowed turf.” Said Denton.
The original stadium of choice for this final was supposed to be the New York City Stadium, the home of Rotherham United, but due to unforeseen circumstances the final had to be moved to Hillsborough instead who has hosted this event for the past three seasons.
These two sides have only met twice in their history, resulting in a Worksop 4-2 win and a 2-2 draw. But this time Denton is at the helm, and they go into this final on the back of a 19-game unbeaten run and is confident the experience in his side can over come a very good Worksop Town.
“We have a lot of players that have played at step 2 and 3, they know what to expect and we will be prepared for whatever they can throw at us and we would love it if we went there and win another trophy.” Denton explained.
Ahead of the final the only doubt for Hallam is they may be missing ex-Sheffield Wednesday star Daniel Pudil who went off injured during their playoff final in the first half.
“Daniel is a doubt, as you know he went off injured in the play off final against Beverley, but he has had a week off recovery. We will assess where is his in recovery and monitor him leading up to the game when we return to training next week.” Said Denton.
Today on Sheffield Wire
Good morning and welcome to today's Sheffield Wire news coverage on Monday 28 April 2025.
Our top stories today include:
- The Bite Back 4 Trans protest took place on Saturday after recent news of the UK Supreme Court ruling on gender identity. Reporter Olivia Idle interviewed organisers and protesters.
- Inner City Healers are supporting people through nature-based therapy encouraging those from all backgrounds to reach out about their mental health.
- Sheffield Wednesday fans completed their final protest on Saturday against owner Dejphon Chansiri, marching from The Crucible to Hillsborough Stadium
EXCLUSIVE: University of Sheffield may be hit by strike action after Easter
Strikes are likely at the University of Sheffield after Easter, after ballot results showed that UCU members voted in favour of industrial action.
Sources confirmed that 74% of members voted to withdraw their labour, with 82% voting to take action short of a strike.
The turnout for the ballot was 57%.
The dispute relates to planned cuts worth £46 million by the university management, with staff redundancies of up to 600 projected.
Restructuring plans, if given the go ahead, will particularly affect parts of the university such as the Department for East Asian Studies and may lead to a number of courses being merged.
Ben Golding, a foundation year student, chose Sheffield because he wanted to study Physics with Philosophy. He was informed that the course would be cut after the UCAS deadline.
It comes as strike action took place last week at Sheffield Hallam University in response to a delay in paying staff the nationally agreed wage increase from the previous academic year.
Strike action at the University of Sheffield’s International College (USIC) was called off last Friday after management withdrew the last of the compulsory redundancy notices if had issued to staff.
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) had been involved in the long-running dispute
A meeting will be held tonight at the University of Sheffield Student Union Building at 6pm after students there voted overwhelmingly in a referendum to support staff strike actions.
Dates for any strikes are yet to be confirmed.
Sheffield GP surgery stops hormone therapy for transgender patients
A Sheffield GP surgery has announced it will no longer prescribe hormone treatment for adult transgender patients which could result in some being driven to the black market.
Far Lane Medical Centre sent a letter to all its transgender patients stating that they would no longer be prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or hormone monitoring from April 1 this year.
The Hillsborough-based GP practice said after an “exceptionally challenging” year they have decided to “opt out of the enhanced services” for transgender healthcare.
Sheffield resident, Cameron, 37, who has been receiving hormone treatment from the surgery since 2023, said: “I think the best word to describe it is panic. It wasn’t a complete surprise, but it was definitely a shock.”
Cameron received a letter on March 5, which has been seen by SheffieldWire, giving him just under a month’s notice to find an alternative care provider for the treatment.
He said: “I would probably want to go down the route of DIY if there was no other available option. If I go off Testosterone that will lead me to be misgendered more often and just put me at increased risk of violence.”
Cameron said that reaching out to other GP practices has been a real struggle with some in Sheffield saying that they are no longer accepting new transgender patients.
He has reached out to Councillor Minesh Parekh, who lives in Hillsborough, but represents Crookes and Crosspool.
Cllr Parekh said: “I completely support trans constituents in appealing against Far Lane Medical Centre’s decision.
“I have concerns that the decision could discriminate against trans patients, contrary to the 2010 Equalities Act, particularly because I understand that the surgery is continuing to offer HRT prescriptions to cisgender patients.”
In response, Far Lane Medical Centre said the provision of HRT specifically to trans patients does not form part of their ‘core contract’ and is an optional enhanced service with separate funding.
They added: “The prescribing of hormonal medication for adult transgender patients is almost solely initiated by specialist secondary care services, with the continued prescribing and monitoring undertaken under a shared care agreement, often with significant support from these specialist services.
As well as stopping HRT for transgender patients, the surgery is also cutting other services, including Anticoagulation Monitoring and Suspected Cancer Two Week Wait Dermatoscopic Imaging.
Earlier this year, several Nottingham GPs sent similar letters to transgender and non-binary patients stating that they would be ending gender-affirming care.
Gender affirming care can include hormone therapy or having surgery to make your appearance better align with your gender.
Stopping HRT can lead to many of the changes it instigates being reversed, such as hair growth or fat redistribution.
In order to be prescribed HRT by a GP, transgender adults have to be seen by a private or NHS specialist gender clinic.
The average waiting time for an initial assessment at The Porter Brook Medical centre in Sheffield is 71 months.
However a freedom of information request revealed the real-terms waiting time can be as long as 22 years at Sheffield’s only gender identity clinic, which forces many people to seek assessments at private clinics which can cost upwards of £500.
Chay Brown, director for health care at charity TransActual said that these actions are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to failings in trans healthcare in the UK.
He said: “It’s desperate. If you can't find a GP who's willing to prescribe, you’ve only really got a few options depending on how much money you have. You either go private and spend money that you probably don’t have and have to go short elsewhere, or, for a lot of people, if they can’t afford to go private, they’ll go on the black market.”
He added that there is no guarantee that medication bought online is not counterfeit, and if GPs are refusing to do blood tests to monitor hormone levels, there are serious health risks for patients.
Charlie*, a former nurse, said the risks of abruptly stopping HRT can also have serious medical implications. When trans people have had lower surgeries they will no longer be producing hormones of their own. Without hormone treatment this can lead to them developing conditions like osteoporosis.
They said: “The GPs are actually creating more work and expense because those people are going to get very very sick.”
Mr Brown added: “If your doctor stops prescribing you a medication that you need, for a reason that’s not to do with your health needs, then what does that tell you about your GP’s attitude towards you? What does that mean for people’s willingness to go back to their GP in the future when they’re ill?”
In the initial letter sent to Far Lane Medical Centre’s patients the surgery said: “This is not a decision we have taken lightly but due to the closure of NHS centres including the Tavistock, we feel we are not in a position to provide this additional service.”
The Tavistock Centre is a gender identity clinic based in London, which for adults is still operational.
Sheffield Wire has contacted Gill Furniss, the MP for Brightside and Hillsborough, who has also been in touch with the medical centre, raising concerns about discrimination, as the surgery confirmed that it will still be prescribing HRT to cisgender women going through the menopause.
Cllr Parekh has contacted South Yorkshire Mayor, who is also chair of NHS and South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.
He said: “I hope that the GP practice will reconsider its decision and resume providing gender affirming care – and that the NHS and South Yorkshire ICB will consider the issue and work to ensure all trans people face no barrier to the gender affirming care.”
The NHS and South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board were contacted but said they were unable to comment due to the impending local elections.
In South Yorkshire, only Doncaster voters are set to go to the polls in May this year.
Cameron, who is very concerned about his future, said: “I would like to see Sheffield become a city of sanctuary for trans people. I would like to have care reinstated and a commitment from the ICB to ensure ongoing health care for trans patients, including shared care.”
*not their real name.
Sheffield students stand strong in denim against sexual assault
A Denim Day is set to take place tomorrow as students from the University of Sheffield pledge to wear their jeans as part of a worldwide sexual assault awareness campaign.
The annual event came about after a 1990s Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction on the premise that the victim's tight jeans implied consent. The next day, women in parliament came to work in jeans to show solidarity with the victim.
Campaigners working on the project aim to combat victim blaming, support survivors and educate themselves and others about all forms of sexual violence.
Emilie Bonay, a student collaborating with the University of Sheffield Student's Union to organise the event, said: "I really wanted to make it a big deal this year.
"We wear denim to remind ourselves of the cases people go through every day and to remember this activism that was done in the nineties and to keep that ball rolling."
Profits from the event, gathered through donations, badge sales, and a toast bar in Roar, will go to Peace Over Violence, the charity which founded the movement in response to the original case.
Campaigners also urge people to donate via this page.
Sheffield bin strikes explained: recycling sites remain closed in face of ongoing dispute
Sheffield residents have voiced their frustration at the disappearance of recycling sites as industrial action enters its eighth month.
Workers for Veolia, a Paris-based corporation which provides the city’s bin and recycling services, have been on strike since August last year.
Their demand is simple: that their employer recognise their union, Unite.
The closed recycling sites are mostly located in supermarket car parks, and provide a place for people to recycle items which cannot be recycled at home, as well as excess recycling which they do not have space for in their own bins.
With tips being few and far between, and keeping limited opening hours, people have found themselves stuck with bags of recycling for months.
Residents have described the closures as "inconvenient and annoying", as they have found themselves with piles of excess rubbish.
Joel Mayfield, one of the striking workers, said: “I understand that people are frustrated but imagine how frustrated we are.
“It’s not easy, but the principle is too important to give up.”
Since 2004, Veolia’s Sheffield branch has recognised the GMB Union, but has failed to recognise Unite. A union must be recognised in order to negotiate on behalf of their members on matters such as pay and working conditions.
Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham, said: “Workers have a basic right to be represented by their chosen union, Veolia is very much mistaken if they think Unite and our members will go quietly into the night. Instead, we will be turning up the volume and targeting Veolia across its business.”
With a reduced workforce, the company has prioritised the collection of household bins, and has consequently closed all recycling bring sites across the city.
On 19 March, striking union workers were joined by their French counterparts, as well as the Birmingham bin workers, who made national headlines and are currently in dispute with their city council following pay cuts.
The protest saw French workers cross the Channel in solidarity.
Mr Mayfield said: “It was a massive morale boost to know that there is global support.”
The striking worker used to be a member of GMB but left because he was unsatisfied with its poor organisation and communication, and other workers have done the same.
However, Mr Mayfield emphasised that this does not absolve Veolia of responsibility.
He said: “Veolia is our employer and they alone have the power to grant us equal recognition. Veolia already has a national recognition agreement with Unite, and joint recognition in most places is the norm.”
Veolia claims they are in the "crossfire" of an inter-union dispute between the two bodies, but Unite has denied this.
The multi-national waste-management company has said it believes if it recognises Unite, GMB workers will retaliate with their own strike.
However, Unite has disputed this after 150 workers at the refuse depot, including GMB members and non-union staff, signed a petition calling on Veolia to recognise Unite. Unite says this shows strong support from staff across the board.
According to Veolia, over 80% of their Sheffield workforce are represented by GMB, although Unite says the actual figure is smaller.
Unite regional officer, Shane Sweeting, said: “Veolia could end this dispute tomorrow by doing the right thing and recognising the workers’ chosen union, Unite.
“It is treating both its own staff, on whose backs its business is built, and the communities of Sheffield it is meant to serve with complete contempt. We will be targeting not just its business but the political infrastructure in the city to make our members’ anger heard.”
A spokesperson from Veolia said: “Instead of negotiating with the existing union, Unite has chosen to protest at our offices and sites around the world for months; campaigning against our employees, customers and partners to bully us into breaking our existing agreement with the recognised union.”
In December 2024, the parties came very close to a resolution, but Veolia backed out of the recognition deal at the last minute in what Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary, called an "act of utter cowardice".
In the weeks before Christmas, Veolia had offered recognition to Unite, and the union had accepted, but Veolia went on to withdraw from the deal "at the 11th hour".
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “In all my years in the union movement I have never known a deal to be this close only for the employer to back out and betray the workforce at the last minute. Veolia’s management should be ashamed of themselves.”
A Veolia spokesperson said it delayed signing the recognition agreement because the GMB union raised a counter-dispute with both the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Veolia.
In February, Unite members at the refuse site voted to continue striking, and as of today, action is still ongoing.
Rotherham fans voice opinions on Steve Evans sacking and potential replacements
In the terraces of the AESSEAL New York Stadium, there were chants of "We want Evans out" and "You're not fit to wear the shirt" as The Millers faced a heavy defeat this weekend against Crawley Town.
Following the news of the Steve Evans departure from Rotherham United on Sunday, fans have had their say on the situation.
After being relegated last season with a total of just 5 wins in 46 games, and the club now sitting in the lower regions of the League One table, supporters hold strong views on the current struggles being faced.
The New York Talk Podcast that covers all things Rotherham United held an emergency podcast immediately after the sacking.
"It’s a real shame it didn’t work. But this is the right decision."
New York Talk podcast
There were loud boos of fan disapproval within the opening 15 minutes of the Crawley game.
Rotherham conceded their second goal just after half-time, causing what was already a depleted crowd to head to the exit of the stadium.
Sarah Ogden, a Rotherham fan, said: “Finally sat down to digest it all, I have to say I'm shocked. I didn't think Tony Stewart had it in him to let Steve Evans go.
“He'd have gone after Barnsley away for me and should never have come back. We'll see what the next chapter has.”
Evans has only lasted 50 games in charge of Rotherham during his second stint at the club, winning just 18 of them.
He has become the 15th head coach to lose their job in League One this season where managerial changes have been aplenty.
Matt Hamshaw is taking charge of the side for the remainder of the season but there are no long term plans in place regarding the managerial role.
Rob Stanton of BBC Radio Sheffield said: “Matt Hamshaw is an inspired appointment until the end of the season. He knows the club inside out.”
There have been rumours that former Rotherham manager Paul Warne could return to the club for a second stint.
He was head coach of the Millers between 2016 and 2022 before joining Derby County, but is no longer contracted to a club after his recent sacking from The Rams.
Michael Jennings, a Rotherham fan, said: “It took Warne four years to get a decent team together. Don't think he will get that time again. For me, we need a new manager with a different ethos all together.”
Other contenders for the managerial position include Damien Duff, Danny Cowley and Neil Warnock.
Whoever takes charge of Rotherham United will have a tough task on their hands to change the fortunes of a struggling team and a disillusioned fanbase.