Asbaghi deal completed

[EastStandRed]

Barnsley Football Club can officially announce Poya Asbaghi as our new Head Coach.

The 36-year-old has put pen to paper at Oakwell following his arrival from the Swedish national set-up, where he was U21 head coach.

Asbaghi began his coaching career as an assistant at Swedish third tier outfit Dalkurd FF, before taking over the helm two years later.

After a successful spell with the Uppsala-based club, the Iranian-born coach was appointed by Gefle IF in 2017 before a two-year stint with Swedish giants IFK Göteborg between 2018 and 2020.

He led Göteborg to Svenska Cupen glory in 2020 with a 2-1 victory over fierce rivals Malmö FF before leaving his position at IFK in September that year.

Asbaghi won six of his 10 games in charge of Sweden U21s and arrives in South Yorkshire having left the young Swedes top of UEFA U21 European Championship Qualifying Group F after seven fixtures.

He will be accompanied by Ferran Sibila, who was his assistant at Göteborg. The 33-year-old Spaniard has previously coached at Swedish outfit GIF Sundsvall.

Khaled El-Ahmad, Barnsley FC Chief Executive Officer, said: “We welcome Poya and Ferran to the Club. Both are good people, talented coaches with a clear leadership and tactical philosophy.

“Poya was on the radar back in 2019 and as we went through our recruitment process it became clear to all parties that Poya and Ferran can take Barnsley FC forward.

“We would like to thank Jo Laumann and the first team coaching staff for their continued hard work and professionalism over the past few weeks during what has been a transitional period for the Club.”

Laumann will oversee Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship fixture against Fulham, with Asbaghi and new assistant coach, Sibila, expected to take first team training on Monday 22 November.

Welcome to Oakwell, Poya and Ferran.

[Young_Nudger]

Yes welcome indeed.
He’s obviously well thought of to get into the position that he has.
My only complaint is concern is that he doesn’t understand the Championship and the clubs within it.
Fingers crossed that if he asks for support in that department then the club will provide it.

[Jules88]

Gone by ending season if he keeps us up.
Gone by end of season if he gets us down

[SBRed48]

Good luck to the lad.

I note he was sacked by IK Gothenburg in September 2020 after Gothenberg had slid to 12th (out of 16) and had just been beaten 0-4 at ooam. (The Swedish season is from Spring to late Autumn). He was unemployed until he got the U21 job so this will be a return to club coaching for the lad.

It's like COP26 darn at Grove St. Chinese, American, Indian and British owners, a Swedish CEO, an Iranian coach assisted by a Spaniard and a German.

[POGGYWELL]

Yes welcome indeed.
He’s obviously well thought of to get into the position that he has.
My only complaint is concern is that he doesn’t understand the Championship and the clubs within it.
Fingers crossed that if he asks for support in that department then the club will provide it.

They didn’t even allow Markus his own No2 after Val cleared out most of last seasons back room staff.

Very underwhelming appointment in my opinion.

[EthelRed]

Aidy Boothroyd was England U21 coach.

This is like employing him.

Is it the best we can do? Really?

[Shadrack the Red]

Aidy Boothroyd was England U21 coach.

This is like employing him.

Is it the best we can do? Really?

Not sure how you can come up with that comparison , by the same token so did Gareth Southgate so should we be employing a current international manager . You can only pre judge the lad on his record so far , you can not make comparisons & come to any realistic conclusion .

[EthelRed]

I’m saying the level we set the bar is too low and the comparison is about the general level on u21 managers.

You might rate Southgate, I don’t particularly. He was chosen as an Englishman for the job in my opinion, his domestic record wasn’t great.

[GRASS SOD]

What contract has he got?

[SBRed48]

What contract has he got?

Undisclosed.

He has a look of the late Freddie Mercury from Queen wi that tash.

A wuddant buy a second hand car from him.