Next Barnsley FC manager: Nine unemployed coaches Reds could turn to including ex-Middlesbrough, Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday bosses

There is a vacancy in the Oakwell dugout following Michael Duff’s decision to leave Barnsley for Swansea City.

Despite spending just a year in charge of the Reds, Duff’s impact was significant as he breathed life into a club that had endured a struggle since reaching the Championship play-offs in 2021.

When a coach thrives, there is always the danger that they could attract interest from elsewhere and it was Swansea that plucked Duff from Barnsley’s grip. With the 2023/24 season schedule already public, Barnsley have a short window in which to appoint a replacement.

Here are nine unemployed coaches the Reds could turn to.