{"id":570366,"date":"2020-10-23T13:44:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T17:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=570366"},"modified":"2020-10-23T13:44:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T17:44:49","slug":"barnsley-appoint-valerien-ismael-as-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/23\/barnsley-appoint-valerien-ismael-as-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Barnsley Appoint Valerien Ismael as Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=Barnsley\" target=\"_self\">Barnsley<\/a> have announced the appointment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/valerien-ismael\/profil\/trainer\/12871\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Valerien Ismael<\/a> as the club&#8217;s new head coach.<\/p>\n<p>Ismael replaces Gerhard Struber, who left the club <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/06\/gerhard-struber-barnsley-boss-completes-move-to-new-york-red-bulls\/\" target=\"_self\">to join Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The French coach has signed a three-year deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/league-football\/championship\/\" target=\"_self\">Championship<\/a> side.<\/p>\n<h2>Barnsley Name Valerien Ismael as Head Coach<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We told you there was \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc06 news! \ud83d\ude0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barnsley FC (@BarnsleyFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarnsleyFC\/status\/1319673729530630144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Almost a Decade of Experience<\/h3>\n<p>Barnsley have had a difficult start to the season, having narrowly survived the drop in 2019\/20. They are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/championship\/table\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">winless<\/a> from six, picking up just three points, all via draws.<\/p>\n<p>Struber&#8217;s departure may not have helped their cause, but they are going to have to pick up points and sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p>The club believe Valerien Ismael is the man to do that for them. Ismael has almost a decade of experience, having almost always been in employment since launching his managerial career in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, he had been in charge of Austrian side <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=LASK\" target=\"_self\">LASK<\/a>, who faced <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=Manchester+United\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=Europa+League\" target=\"_self\">Europa League<\/a> last season. Ismael had been in charge for the first leg, a 5-0 loss, but by the time the second leg was played, he had been replaced.<\/p>\n<p>Ismael has had a taste of English football before, having had a stint with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=Crystal+Palace\" target=\"_self\">Crystal Palace<\/a> as a player in 1998. He has since spent a large part of his career in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/bundesliga\/\" target=\"_self\">Germany<\/a>, playing for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=Werder+Bremen\" target=\"_self\">Werder Bremen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=Bayern+Munich\" target=\"_self\">Bayern Munich<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=Hannover\" target=\"_self\">Hannover<\/a>, before taking charge at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=Nurnberg\" target=\"_self\">Nurnburg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?s=wOLFSBURG\" target=\"_self\">Wolfsburg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Ismael Excited to Take Charge at Barnsley<\/h3>\n<p>Valerien Ismail told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnsleyfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/october\/valerien-ismael\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">club website<\/a>: &#8220;I would like to thank Paul Conway and Dane Murphy for the open and productive dialogue that we&#8217;ve had up to this point, and for the great chance that they have given me to manage in English football as the coach of Barnsley.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel a great deal of excitement about the new position and the new challenges that it brings, and I can&#8217;t wait to get to know the team, my coaching staff, everyone who works at the club, and of course the Reds fans at Oakwell too, so that together we can get started and hit the ground running.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Ismael Will Complement the Club&#8217;s Philosophy<\/h3>\n<p>Barnsley CEO Dane Murphy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnsleyfc.co.uk\/news\/2020\/october\/valerien-ismael\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">added<\/a>: &#8220;In Valerien we have a young, ambitious coach who already possesses a wealth of footballing experience across the continent. Throughout the recruitment process, he was the standout candidate and his style of play will complement our philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Valerien is aware of the quality within our squad and with his guidance, the board believe that he is well suited to continuing our players&#8217; development whilst simultaneously solidifying our position in the Sky Bet Championship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"YQySEwkmSA5fCzQJvKAzxg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1222589909\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'YQySEwkmSA5fCzQJvKAzxg',sig:'wPqJT02zXHFJqKaUbvIrd4bn_YAf3W9yR0Csw7EaeE4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1222589909',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barnsley have announced the appointment of Valerien Ismael as the club&#8217;s new head coach. Ismael replaces Gerhard Struber, who left the club to join Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls. The French coach has signed a three-year deal with the Championship side. 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