Maamria becomes third head coach to leave Barrow in 2026

Dino Maamria has previously managed Burton, Oldham and Stevenage in the EFL Barrow head coach Dino Maamria has left the League Two strugglers after only 28 days in charge. The 54-year-old took over on 11 February but managed only one win from his six games, leaving the Bluebirds outside the relegation zone on goal difference with 11 matches remaining. "We recognise that this has been a very disappointing season with far too much managerial change," Barrow said in a statement. , external "As the board of directors, we understand that the buck stops with us. We believe this change gives us the best chance of remaining in the football league." Experienced midfielder Sam Foley, 39, has been handed the interim head coach role until the end of the season with coaches Simon Ireland and David Worrall remaining in their roles. Former Burton, Oldham and Stevenage boss Maamria replaced Paul Gallagher at Barrow, who himself lost all five of his games during a 40-day spell at the helm, having replaced Andy Whing in January. Tunisian Maamria's only victory came in a late 1-0 win over Colchester United last month which was followed by four defeats from five games, culminating in a 2-0 home loss to fellow strugglers Bristol Rovers on Tuesday. "Sometimes I want to boo the players, I understand the frustration (of the fans) I think we all know the problems and my job is to fix the problems," he said in his final post-match interview on BBC Radio Cumbria. Barrow are at home to Accrington Stanley on Saturday (15:00 GMT). Champions League: Valverde scores hat-trick against Man City, Chelsea level with PSG Havertz rescues Arsenal draw at old club Leverkusen Kinsky thankful for support after 'nightmare' Scot Squad's top cop deals with colleagues, bams and family alike How to manage caring for ageing parents Stacey returns for more life-changing decluttering The accidental origins of the English samurai 'Wrong person at wrong time' - but if not Tudor then who? The Brits travelling in their thousands to 'Costa del Cheltenham' The 'big brother' helping Arteta's Arsenal 'over the line' Fallout from first race since biggest rule changes - F1 Q&A Frozen out? The 'mixed' team event with one female player Four big calls Borthwick could make to revive England Old Firm chaos: What happened? Who said what? What now? Should lower-ranked teams always play at home in the FA Cup? India triumphant again - do the rest have any hope of catching them? Is time-wasting in the Premier League getting worse? 'Everything was groundbreaking' - 50 years since historic Cheltenham race Why is figure skating not in the Paralympics? Winter Paralympics daily guide: Seven golds to be decided on Wednesday 'England's style of play is tedious and doesn't allow players to express themselves' Was new-era F1 really racing or more like a computer game? Russell 'imperious' and Bearman 'raced beautifully' - driver ratings 'I saw a drone hit the US consulate' - Patten's escape from Dubai 'There were tears - but I had to peek behind curtain of head injuries in rugby' Iran, the US, and a World Cup that starts in three months Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.