By Tom Blackett
CHAMPIONSHIP

CHANCE: Valerien Ismael

BARNSLEY have taken the continental route again by naming former Crystal Palace defender Valerien Ismael as their new head coach.
The France-born 45-year-old, who now has German citizenship, has replaced Gerhard Struber on a three-year deal. Struber left Oakwell earlier this month to take charge of Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.
Ismael made 13 appearances for Palace in 1998 during his playing career and has previously been head coach of Wolfsburg, Apollon Smyrnis and LASK.
Ismael, who left Austrian clu...