BARNET boss Martin Allen will miss his side’s League Two match against Crewe due to a heart operation.
The 53-year-old will not be in attendance as he prepares to go under the knife in a minor op next Monday.
In a letter to fans on the club’s website, the former QPR and West Ham player said he had “tightness of the arteries” around his heart which “simply need clearing”.
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He went on to describe the surgery as “simple and straightforward”.
Allen, who has also managed Brentford and Gillingham, says he expects to return to his duties after a week.
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His backroom team will take charge of the Bees in his absence.
Assistant manager James Russell, development coach Rossi Eames, goalkeeping coach Carl Muggleton and physio Luigi Cerullo will supervise the players in the build-up to Saturday’s game.
Barnet are currently 12th in the table, two points off the play-off places.
They are currently on a four-match unbeaten run in League Two.
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