Barrow boss Mark Cooper has left his job - just weeks after being slapped with an eight-game ban for verbally abusing a female assistant referee.
The struggling League Two side have swung the axe after just one win in the last nine, with the club just six points above the drop zone. The club posted a brief statement on their website, saying: "Mark Cooper has today left his role as First Team Manager at Barrow AFC by mutual consent. The Club can confirm that Assistant Manager Richard Dryden has also left The Dunes Hotel Stadium.
"After discussions on Saturday, it was ultimately decided that we would go our separate ways' said Chairman Paul Hornby. We would like to thank both Mark and Richard for their efforts during their time at Barrow and wish them every success in the future.”
