Barnsley FC are continuing their search for a new boss to lead them into the 2024/25 campaign.
This comes just a week after interim boss Martin Devaney was unable to guide the Tykes to a second successive League One play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, losing 5-4 on aggregate to Bolton Wanderers in a roll-reversal of the two sides’ fortunes this time 12 months ago.
| League One standings 2023/24 | ||||
| Team | P | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Portsmouth (P) | 46 | 37 | 97 |
| 2 | Derby County (P) | 46 | 41 | 92 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 35 | 87 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 46 | 28 | 84 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 46 | 23 | 77 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 46 | 18 | 76 |
Whoever comes in will be the permanent successor to Neil Collins, who was dismissed on April 22nd with just one game of the regular campaign left to play.
With that in mind, Football League World rounds up the latest updates surrounding the Tykes’ managerial hunt.
Neill Collins breaks silence after Oakwell dismissal
Speaking of the aforementioned Collins, he has recently delivered a statement which reflects on his period in charge of the South Yorkshire outfit, having only been named as Michael Duff’s replacement in July 2023.
In a statement on the League Managers’ Association Website, Collins stated: “It was a great honour to be appointed Head Coach at Barnsley FC just under a year ago.”
“Bringing my family back to the UK after seven fantastic years in the USA and leaving a club that had became so close to my heart was a decision I did not take lightly. However, the opportunity to progress my coaching career at a club with such great history and tradition was one that I couldn’t turn down,” he added.
“I cannot express how disappointed I was to have been relieved of my duties with one game of the season remaining and the club sitting fifth in the table, however, I am immensely proud of the work the players and staff put in this season and I believe we earned the opportunity to try and complete our objective of promotion together. I would like to express my thanks to the players and staff for all their hard work and support during my time at the club.
The Scot concluded: “I poured my heart and soul into the job from the minute I arrived and learned a lot from my time at Barnsley. I look forward to spending some time with my family and getting ready for the next challenge, wherever that may be.”
Collins won 21 of his 45 League One matches in charge, averaging 1.67 points per game, as per Transfermarkt.
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