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Barker back as Argonauts head coach

Team reportedly sold to Braley

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | 5:13 AM ET

The Canadian Press

The Toronto Argonauts are expected to introduce their new head coach on Tuesday, and could announce B.C. Lions owner David Braley's purchase of the team soon after.

The Globe and Mail reported on its website early Tuesday morning that Howard Sokolowski and David Cynamon have agreed to sell the Argonauts to Braley.

However, the documents were not completed in time for the CFL board of governors to vote on the proposed sale Monday, the Globe reported.

The vote is expected to be a formality and could take place as early as Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Argonauts have scheduled a media conference for Tuesday where the team is expected to introduce Jim Barker as its new head coach.

Barker was head coach of the Argonauts in 1999 and led the team to the playoffs after a 9-9 regular season.

He has spent the past five seasons with the Calgary Stampeders, first as general manager and then as senior vice-president and director of player personnel.

The Argonauts fired first-year head coach Bart Andrus on Dec. 14 after a 3-15 season.

Once the expected sale of Argonauts is completed, Braley will own a quarter of the teams in the CFL.

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