Partick Thistle appoint Baraclough as first sporting director

Ian Baraclough's two-year spell as Northern Ireland boss ended in 2022 [Getty Images]Former Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough has become Partick Thistle's first-ever sporting director.The appointment comes a week after the Scottish Championship club announced that striker and women's team manager Brian Graham and under-18s coach Mark Wilson would remain in charge of the first-team until the end of the season.They have been in charge since Kris Doolan was dismissed in February with Thistle