Middlesbrough's Championship rivals part company with under-performing boss

One of Middlesbrough’s Championship rivals have parted company with their manager this morning.
The German manager led Barnsley to promotion last season.The German manager led Barnsley to promotion last season.
The German manager led Barnsley to promotion last season.

Barnsley announced they had ‘separated’ with manager Daniel Stendel with ‘immediate effect’ in a club statement with The Tykes sitting second-bottom of the Championship.

Former Derby County midfielder Adam Murray has been appointed caretaker manager.

Stendel led Barnsley into the Championship as League One runners-up last campaign but leaves the South Yorkshire club having won just one of their 11 league matches so far this season.