Steve Jenkins appointed as Barry Town United First Team Manager

Barry Town United AFC are delighted to announce Steve Jenkins as our new First Team Manager.

About Steve Jenkins

A former Wales international originally from Merthyr, with over 500 football league appearances for clubs including Swansea City, Jenkins joins the club from Cardiff City where he was U18’s manager.

He has also held management roles at clubs including Merthyr Town, Hereford and Barnet.

Jonny Barrett, Director of Football Operations said: “We’re delighted to have appointed Steve and feel he is the perfect fit for our club. He brings great experience both in management, coaching and player development and it has been evident in all our conversations that our values and vision align.”

Jenkins met the squad post-training on Thursday and was in the stands observing today’s game. He will take charge of his first team training session on Tuesday evening ahead of our JD Cymru Premier opener away at Bala Town on Saturday.

Welcome to Barry Town, Steve!