Source: Daily_Mail
Barnes and McAteer sacked as Tranmere put their physio in charge!
Horror show: John Barnes couldn't get Tranmere winning[LNB]Tranmere put their physio in charge of the team affairs after it emerged that boss John Barnes was forced out by a fans' rebellion.[LNB] Barnes was sacked along with his assistant Jason McAteer, becoming League One's second managerial casualty of the day following confirmation from Wycombe that Peter Taylor had left by mutual consent.[LNB] Former Liverpool and England winger Barnes, whose only other job in club management turned into a debacle at Celtic almost a decade ago, had been at Prenton Park for 116 days after a brief spell in charge of Jamaica. [LNB]He lost eight of his 11 league games, including a 5-0 thrashing at Millwall last week, although it is believed that chairman Peter Johnson was prepared to stand by the 45-year-old.[LNB] Johnson met Barnes on Thursday and told him he would be carrying on. However, while the manager was at the Soccerex conference that evening, Johnson was being besieged by angry supporters at a fans' forum and had a change of heart. When Barnes rejected the chance to leave by mutual consent yesterday, he was sacked. [LNB]Johnson said: 'Unfortunately, results have not gone our way and we are at the wrong end of the table.' [LNB]Les Parry, the first-team physio, takes temporary charge for Monday's game against Stockport.[LNB] Former England Under 21 boss Taylor, 56, guided Wycombe to promotion last season but a poor start has left his side, like Tranmere, at the foot of League One.[LNB] Owner Steve Hayes said: 'Peter is an honourable man and knew that it was time to move on. He understood things had to change.' [LNB]The highs and lows of John Barnes... Enlarge [LNB]HIGHS 1981 Signs for Watford for fee of a set of kit from non-league Sudbury Court[LNB]1984 Scores wonder goal for England against Brazil with a mazy dribble[LNB]1986 Almost saves England from World Cup quarter-final exit against eventual champions Argentina [LNB]1988 Wins his first league title with Liverpool[LNB]1989 Lifts the FA Cup after beating Everton[LNB]1990 Helps Liverpool to their last title[LNB]1990 Raps with New Order in England's greatest ever World Cup song[LNB]LOWS 1994 Booed by England fans during their international fixture against minnows San Marino[LNB]2000 Sacked as Celtic boss after losing to Inverness Caldedonian Thistle - the defeat that spawned the famous Scottish Sun headline: 'Super Caley go ballistic, Celtic are atrocious'[LNB]2000-08 Eight years without a job... sorry 'doing media work'[LNB]2009 Unbeaten in his 11 games as Jamaica boss but nevertheless walks out for the bright lights of Tranmere[LNB]2009 Sacked by League One Tranmere after just 14 games [LNB] Rare joy: Tranmere players celebrate Ian Thomas-Moore (second left) scoring the only goal against Wycombe recently, which brought a rare win [LNB] Ukraine v England live! Sign up to watch the match with MailOnlineYou're fired! The short life of a football managerWycombe part company with Peter Taylor after disappointing start in League OneMillwall 5 Tranmere Rovers 0: Barnes says he's not about to quitFind out where does John Barnes rank among the 10 finest footballers Jamie Redknapp has played with[LNB]
