Overview
- Barrow removed Whing with immediate effect and also dismissed assistant Craig Pead.
- The team sits 18th in League Two with five wins and nine losses from 19 matches, four points above the relegation zone.
- A 3-0 home defeat to Tranmere Rovers was described as the final straw for the decision.
- Chairman Paul Hornby said a change now offers the best chance to climb the table and thanked Whing and Pead for their work.
- Neil McDonald was named interim first-team head coach as the club begins its search for a permanent successor.