Former boss Kelly back at Barrow as assistant

Rob Kelly has worked in Sweden, Denmark and Germany as well as England

Former Barrow caretaker manager Rob Kelly has returned to the club to become assistant head coach to Andy Whing.

Kelly, 60, will share the role with Craig Pead, who has been Whing's long-time assistant.

He had two spells as caretaker of the Cumbria club in the 2020-21 season, after the departures of David Dunn and then Michael Jolley.

But Kelly, who has been Leicester City manager and held coaching positions at various clubs, returns to help a Barrow side who are 19th in League Two after seven matches with just six points.

"I'm absolutely delighted to be able to bring in someone of Rob's experience," Whing told the club's website.

"We have a very young staff group, so to have someone like Rob coming in will be great for everyone."

Kelly first moved to the SO Legal Stadium to work under Dunn, just after Barrow had returned to the EFL.

He had a caretaker spell in between Dunn and Jolley and then when the latter left after a short period in charge, Kelly was caretaker for over two months, eventually securing the Bluebirds' League Two survival with two matches to go.

He did not want the job on a permanent basis and subsequently left to become assistant manager at League One Wigan Athletic.