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It\u2019s been a real privilege to work in Barnsley and I wish everybody all the very best for the upcoming seasons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>El-Ahmad added: &#8221; On behalf of Barnsley Football Club, I would like to thank both Poya and Ferran for their hard work and professionalism during a difficult time. Our search for a new coach has already started and an announcement will follow once that process is concluded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martin Devaney, along with Tom Harban and Jo Laumann, will be in charge of the first team for the rest of the 21\/22 season.<\/p>\n<p>In a press conference held at Barnsley today, Devaney stated: &#8220;The last 24 hours have been manic. It is always disappointing to see a colleague lose their job. I have been given the responsibility now for the next few games and I&#8217;m looking forward to it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do the people of Barnsley think?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-40096-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Vox-20.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Vox-20.mp4\">https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Vox-20.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poya Asbagi and his assistant Ferran Sibila left the club on Sunday following a mutual decision between them and Barnsley Chief Executive Khaled El-Ahmad. 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