Barnet boss urges board to strengthen squad for promotion push

Summarised from BBC London's report · Updated 22 Oct, 05:50 · Archive

Barnet manager Dean Brennan has called on the club to strengthen its squad to sustain a League Two promotion challenge.

Barnet manager Dean Brennan has called on the club's board to allow him to strengthen the squad to sustain a League Two promotion challenge. The call came after a 3-1 home defeat by Swindon Town on Tuesday, which ended Barnet's 18-match unbeaten league run. Barnet currently sit second in the table.

Brennan said the defeat exposed the squad's limitations. Barnet named only five of a permitted seven substitutes on the day and had four outfield substitutes available, with only a 17-year-old goalkeeper on the bench. 'We're one of the smallest clubs in the division – us and Accrington – and we need more support,' Brennan said, arguing that more backing from the board was essential for a top-three finish.

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• Brennan urges Barnet board to bolster squadBarnet boss Dean Brennan calls on the club's board to bolster the squad if they are to sustain a League Two promotion bid.BBC London · 21 Oct, 18:41

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