Barnsley have parted company with head coach Darrell Clarke and placed Conor Hourihane in charge for the rest of the season.
The Yorkshire club have lost seven of their last 11 matches and sit 10th in the League One table with 10 games to go.
Barnsley were beaten 3-0 by Blackpool at Oakwell last weekend after Sonny Carey’s brace and Ashley Fletcher’s header.
Hourihane returned to the club in the summer in a player-coach role after helping Derby win promotion to the Championship.
The 34-year-old will be assisted by Jon Stead, Martin Devaney and Tom Harban in the dugout. Devaney took interim charge of the side against Wanderers in the play-offs last season.
Chairman Neerav Parekh told the club site: “We would like to thank Darrell for his efforts in a season which has been difficult for various reasons.
“Darrell has worked extremely hard to try and get the team competitive and pushing for promotion, unfortunately, we find ourselves eight points away from the play-offs and feel that a change is needed.”
Sporting director Mladen Sormaz added: "Darrell is someone I respect and have enjoyed working with, and I’d like to thank him for his efforts this season.
“Whilst a list of replacements has been identified, we will take some time to ensure the next appointment is the right one with a focus on playing identity, returning to high pressing and attacking football.
“We believe that Conor can help to create enough bounce to keep us fighting for the top six until the end of the season. We will also be working in parallel to have a new head coach in place over the summer.”
Wanderers head to Oakwell on Saturday, April 12. The Whites were beaten when the sides met at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on Boxing Day despite going in front through Klaidi Lolos.
Huddersfield also parted company with Michael Duff over the weekend following defeat at Bristol Rovers and placed Jon Worthington in interim charge of the remainder of the campaign.
