Valerien Ismael new Barnsley boss

**Lord Snooty** · 23-10-2020, 18:23

My boss is a Barnsley fan and he said it would be an unknown German. Well...….

Quote:Championship club Barnsley have named former Crystal Palace defender Valerien Ismael as their new head coach.
The France-born 45-year-old, who now has German citizenship, has replaced Gerhard Struber on a three-year deal.
Struber left Oakwell earlier this month to take charge of Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.
Ismael made 13 appearances for Palace in 1998 during his playing career and has previously been head coach of Wolfsburg, Apollon Smyrnis and LASK.

**St Charles Owl** · 23-10-2020, 21:05

Barnsley certainly like to pick surprise managers!! I get it though, if they pick the wrong guy they get relegated, not a massive problem for them, if they get the right guy though they could sneak a playoff place and who knows what else!! Its probably a risk worth taking in their position.

**Lord Snooty** · 23-10-2020, 21:33

The way they finished last season, anything's possible.

hibeejim21 · 26-04-2021, 19:40

Boys done a good job.

**Lord Snooty** · 26-04-2021, 20:32

It's quite unbelievable. We were level on points at Christmas and now they're 30 points above us.
Funny old game.