By Rich Dore
CHAMPIONSHIP
BARNSLEY boss Paul Heckingbottom has distanced himself from speculation linking him with the vacant manager’s role at Sunderland.
The struggling Black Cats gave Simon Grayson the boot this week after a disastrous start to the season following relegation from the top flight.
Heckingbottom played for Sunderland in the early stages of his career and has impressed at the helm for Barnsley – guiding them to ninth last season.
But the 40-year-old insists his head has not been turned by his former club.
“It’s part and parcel of bei...