Barnsley bottom with rival clubs pending punishments‘Governance of violations is appallingly worse in England’Barnsley have sent a stinging letter to the English Football League expressing their concern over the “inability of governance to hold its members accountable” in relation to rival Championship clubs charged with breaching financial regulations.Barnsley are unhappy that, if this season is… Read more »

South Yorkshire police investigates after video appears to show officer hitting teenagerSouth Yorkshire police have said they will hold a “full and open” investigation after a 16-year-old boy sustained a head injury after apparently being struck by a police officer after a football match.A video appearing to show a police officer hitting the boy with… Read more »

Defender faces maximum four-year ban if guiltyPlayer has pleaded his innocence to teammatesBarnsley have suspended Bambo Diaby from playing for the club after receiving notification that the Football Association is investigating a potential anti-doping violation by the defender. It is understood that the 22-year-old failed a drugs test following defeat by Blackburn in November.The Senegalese… Read more »

• Stoke player targeted in lead-up to Remembrance Sunday• Club have until 10 January to respond to FA chargeBarnsley have been hit with a Football Association charge after Stoke midfielder James McClean was allegedly the target of sectarian chants in the lead-up to Remembrance Sunday. The club has until 10 January to respond.Derry-born McClean has… Read more »

Barker was working as a coach at Forest GreenTributes paid to ‘an absolute gentleman’Chris Barker has been described as an “inspiration”, “loyal” and an “absolute gentleman” as tributes pour in for the former Cardiff and Barnsley defender, who has died at the age of 39.Sheffield-born Barker also represented the likes of Southend, QPR, Plymouth and… Read more »

• Late Matheus Pereira salvages point for league leaders• Leeds draw at Preston; Stoke revival halted in SheffieldThe West Brom head coach Slaven Bilic said his team were caught out playing “sexy football” before they came back to draw 2-2 against Barnsley.The Baggies rescued a point to remain two points clear at the top of… Read more »

Tykes languishing 23rd in Championship after 11 gamesClub ‘separate’ from manager with immediate effectBarnsley have sacked manager Daniel Stendel, with the club currently 23rd in the Championship.Stendel, who led the Tykes to an impressive promotion from League One last season, leaves with the club second bottom in the second tier, having won one league game… Read more »

Arsenal held a series of discreet interviews this summer with applicants, from home and abroad, asked to present in-depth pitches as to why their club would provide the right temporary home for Eddie Nketiah.Perhaps thanks partly to the relationship between Victor Orta, the Leeds director of football, and Unai Emery, Arsenal’s manager, the Yorkshire club… Read more »