Very poor show from Barnsley sacking a Manager with one game to go.

If they saw the writing on the wall it should have been done earlier so that a new man could get to know his players and how they play before the end of the season.

Now a new person has to be recruited then start from scratch after a summer break, and wait till the start of next season to be able to find out what his best team is.

How can the Barnsley powers that be think that the team will make a blinding start to next season when they don't even have a new man at the helm yet?

For some added context, Barnsley have looked dead certs for the playoffs at least, but after a string of defeats they need to win their final game to be sure of a spot on the top six.

All the same, this is a panic move aimed at saving their season. The idea that the players were deliberately throwing away their chances of promotion in protest against the head coach is absurd.

Jon Stead remains as a coach