The Daily Mirror reckons Ritchie was sacked for not employing Redfearn as Assistant.</p> Redfearn is now about to be appointed Assitant-Manager by Gordo.</p>
Here's the story- from the Mirror <div class="M2FullAHeadline">SO ANDY FOR REDFEARN</div><p class="add-linkout" align="left" nd="1">BARNSLEY are ready to move for old favourite Neil Redfearn after axing manager Andy Ritchie following a row over his new contract.</p><p class="add-linkout" align="left" nd="2">Chairman Gordon Shepherd wants to bring back former player Redfearn - now player-coach of Bradford Park Avenue - as he lets Ritchie go following a long-running dispute between the pair.</p><p class="add-linkout" align="left" nd="3">Shepherd had wanted Ritchie to bring in much-travelled Redfearn as his No.2 - now he is clear to install him in his own right.</p><p class="add-linkout" align="left" nd="3"><font color="#ff0000">Don't do it Sheps for gods sake. Don't do it!!</font></p>