Last week, Barnsley had announced that they parted company with manager Daniel Stendel, with Adam Murray taking up the role as caretaker manager.

With Barnsley sitting second from bottom and with only one win on the board, they felt that change was needed and this came at the German manager’s expense. Stendel’s last act as manager was to oversee a 5-1 hammering away at Preston, where he lamented his team’s performance over their inexperience in particular situations, claiming they ‘played like a youth team’.

It was common knowledge that Stendel was unhappy over the summer’s recruitments, due to the lack of experienced signings to replace key players, which eventually led to tensions rising to the point that he and Barnsley parted ways.

Reports have since emerged that Barnsley’s recruitment process has stretched to a Europe-wide search for the best candidate, and ensuring they do not rush the decision.

With this news emerging, we take a look at two reasons why Barnsley are making a mistake with their extensive search for a new manager…

Unproven managers present a risk

While the Barnsley board stress that this appointment will not be rushed and that they are waiting to ensure they find the best candidate possible to take the club forward, extending your search across Europe to find a hidden gem of a manager will always present a significant risk.

The reason for this being a risk is that Barnsley already have a largely youthful and inexperienced squad, and are struggling because of it.

A combination of an inexperienced manager trying to find his feet in a new league along with players doing the same does not indicate a winning formula, especially considering Barnsley’s imminent need to start picking up points.

It wastes precious time

Barnsley currently sit in the bottom three and in desperate need of a turnaround as soon as possible, so with the appointment taking longer than anticipated, another reason this search seems like a mistake is that Barnsley are risking their team’s current performances in favour of appointing someone they aren’t certain will guarantee results.

With inconsistency already being an issue having changed their manager, changing from a caretaker manager who has overseen training for two weeks means the Barnsley squad are constantly never getting chance to settle and build momentum to get out of danger.