Friday 2 February 2018 17:19, UK
Barnsley head coach Paul Heckingbottom has signed a new contract with the club.
Heckingbottom, 40, had been linked with recent vacancies at Sunderland and Nottingham Forest but remained at Oakwell amid speculation.
Sky Sports News understands he has put pen to paper on a 12-month rolling contract with improved terms.
Heckingbottom took over at Barnsley as caretaker boss in February 2016 and steered the club to promotion via the play-offs in his first few months in control before establishing them in the Sky Bet Championship.
Barnsley's chief executive Gauthier Ganaye told the club's official website: "This is recognition of Paul's hard work for the last two seasons.
"Coaching and development is a large part of our model as well as targeting young players so we need to have a head coach who embraces this philosophy and knows how to develop these players, while competing in one of the most competitive leagues in the world.
"This new contract shows his commitment to the project that the Club is embarking on. He believes in the plans we have in place at Barnsley Football Club like we all do.
"I look forward to continuing to work closely with Paul as we go into a really important last few months of the season."
