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Barnsley have sacked head coach Neill Collins despite the side having only one league game remaining this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shock decision comes after the Tykes have won just two of their last 11 games, putting their place in the League One play-offs in jeopardy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Coach Martin Devaney will take charge in the interim period, with Barnsley currently in 5th and only one point away from dropping out of the play-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mladen Sormaz, Director of Football, said: “Neill has been extremely professional throughout the period with which I have worked with him. However, with a crucial season conclusion ahead of us, we feel that now is the right time to make a change.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collins was appointed by Barnsley in July 2023 on a two-year deal with a view to getting the side automatically promoted to the Championship, but the poor run of form from the side has seen his time at Oakwell curtailed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barnsley’s final league game of the season is at home to Northampton Town at 12.30pm on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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