Gerhard Struber: Bristol City name Austrian as Liam Manning’s successor

Bristol City will be Struber’s second managerial role in English football, having had a 11-month spell as Barnsley boss.

Struber joined the Tykes with the club bottom of the Championship in November 2019 but guided them to survival on the final day.

He left to become head coach of New York Red Bulls and was most recently manager of Cologne.

But despite taking the German club to the verge of promotion to the Bundesliga, he was sacked in May with only two games remaining and with the side three points clear in the automatic promotion spots.

They went on to secure promotion and win the 2. Bundesliga title two weeks later.

As a player, Struber also represented Austria at under-21 level and had a spell at Salzburg, where he started his coaching career following retirement.

He also managed FC Liefering and Wolfsberger.