Next Barnsley Manager Odds

Championship side Barnsley are managed by David Flitcroft who was appointed on 13th January 2013 following the club's win against Leeds. The Tykes had been on the lookout for a new manager since December after sacking Keith Hill, following a 3-1 defeat at home to Blackburn Rovers, which left them bottom of the Championship. Flitcroft eventually saved the club from relegation by the skin of their teeth.

Since the South Yorkshire club won promotion to the Championship in 2006 they have failed to make an impact, failing to finish higher than 17th in the table. As a result the likes of Mark Robins, Simon Davey and Andy Ritchie have all lost their jobs. Hill was appointed in May 2011 but was unable to improve the club's standing as they ended up finishing 21st, one place above the relegation zone..

Since they were relegated from the Premier League in 1998 Barnsley have struggled for consistency both on and off the pitch. Their low point came in 2002 when they dropped down to the old Division Two and plunged into administration. It was around this period that they were going through managers for fun as they desperately tried to find a way out of the third tier of English football.

In 2006, after four years in Division Two they won promotion to the Championship via the play-offs. They have justed played in their sixth straight season in the league and have been involved in a relegation scrap nearly every year. A disastrous end of season run-in nearly saw the club relegated, after they won just one of their final 15 matches. However, they managed to avoid the drop by two points.