Barnsley's League One rivals recruit ex-Southampton and Luton Town man who 'snubbed' Rotherham United

The 50-year-old has become the club’s third manager of the season, following the dismissals of Dean Holden and Michael Appleton. He inherits a side currently in freefall and hovering dangerously close to the relegation zone.

Charlton’s swoop has ended almost a year of unemployment for Jones, who was axed by Southampton last February. He was strongly linked with a move to Rotherham United earlier on in the campaign, but reports suggested he turned down the chance to take the reins at the New York Stadium.