Coughlan one of five more staff to leave Barrow

TL;DR

Five members of Barrow's backroom staff, including assistant head coaches Simon Ireland and Graham Coughlan, have left the club following its relegation from League Two. This follows the recent departure of chief executive Iain Wood.

Key points

Five members of Barrow's backroom team have left the club
Departures include assistant head coaches Simon Ireland and Graham Coughlan
First-team coach David Worrall also left
Goalkeeping coach Ali Uzunhasanoglu and head of medical Karly Bland departed
The news follows the exit of chief executive Iain Wood

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Graham Coughlan with his right hand cupped to his mouth to shout at his players from the touchline

Former Newport boss Graham Coughlan joined Barrow in March to aid interim player-head coach Sam Foley [Getty Images]

Five more members of Barrow's backroom team have departed following the club's relegation from League Two.

Assistant head coaches Simon Ireland and Graham Coughlan, first-team coach David Worrall, goalkeeping coach Ali Uzunhasanoglu and head of medical Karly Bland have left with immediate effect.

This news comes one day after it was announced that chief executive Iain Wood was leaving the club.

The Bluebirds' drop to the National League was confirmed following their 2-1 loss to Newport County on Saturday.

Barrow's owners have promised to make changes for next season, with this latest decision part of a process of "resetting and realigning" the club.

Q&A

Who are the staff members leaving Barrow after relegation?

The departing staff include assistant head coaches Simon Ireland and Graham Coughlan, first-team coach David Worrall, goalkeeping coach Ali Uzunhasanoglu, and head of medical Karly Bland.

What led to the departure of Barrow's backroom staff?

The staff departures were a direct consequence of Barrow's relegation from League Two.