John Barnes was sacked as Celtic supervisor on today in 2000.
The membership’s resolution to half firm with the previous Liverpool and England winger got here two days after a humiliating Scottish Cup loss to second-tier Inverness.
Barnes had been in cost for simply eight months and oversaw solely 29 video games.
Strain had been constructing since a run of 5 defeats in eight video games within the autumn, together with a 4-2 reverse at Rangers in Barnes’ first Previous Agency derby.
Type didn’t markedly enhance and the cup shock – which prompted the memorable newspaper headline ‘Tremendous Caley Go Ballistic Celtic Are Atrocious’ – proved the ultimate straw.
Regardless of starting his reign with 12 wins in his first 13 video games, Barnes had struggled to win over followers and the 3-1 defeat by Caley was broadly seen because the membership’s worst lead to 30 years.
Director of soccer Kenny Dalglish stated: “John Barnes is an admirable fellow and somebody I believe will go on in later years to ascertain himself as very profitable in managing a soccer membership. Sadly it gained’t be at Celtic.”
Dalglish, who had introduced his former Liverpool star Barnes to Parkhead, took over in a caretaker capability for the rest of the season.
He guided the Hoops to League Cup success earlier than Martin O’Neill was appointed as Barnes’ full-time successor in the summertime.
Barnes’ managerial profession by no means took off as Dalglish predicted. He struggled to get again into the sport after his ill-fated spell at Celtic and it was not till 2008, as supervisor of the Jamaica nationwide aspect, he returned to administration.
He was appointed Tranmere boss the next summer time however he was sacked after successful simply two of 11 league video games in the beginning of the 2009-10 season.
