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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46943388Huddersfield have appointed Jan Siewert to succeed David Wagner as manager.
Siewert, 36, has left his position as coach of Borussia Dortmund's second team to join the Terriers on a deal until summer 2021.
Wagner, who held the same position at Dortmund before joining Huddersfield in 2015, left the club by mutual consent on 14 January.
Huddersfield are bottom of the Premier League on 11 points - 10 adrift of safety - with 15 games remaining.
Siewert's first game in charge will be at home to Everton on 29 January.
Mark Hudson took temporary charge for Sunday's defeat by Manchester City.
"We enjoyed tremendous success under our previous head coach, David Wagner, and we've subsequently appointed a new head coach that bears many similarities to him; a young, aspirational German from Borussia Dortmund II," said Terriers chairman Dean Hoyle.
"However, that does a disservice to Jan, who is his own man. There is much more to this appointment than that."
Hoyle says the club have "succession plans in place for our key roles" and had followed Siewert's career "with interest".
He added: "Given David's success at Huddersfield Town, we knew that it was prudent to look to the future in case an offer came in that he couldn't refuse. David was fully aware that we were undertaking this work - you must prepare for the future.
"Jan's name came to our attention in his previous role as assistant manager and Under-19 coach at VfL Bochum. We first spoke with him over two years ago and we've kept in communication since.
"His reputation in the game is very good. He's known as a coach who is ambitious, has many qualities and who has strong philosophies. As such, it came as no surprise to us when he moved to one of the world's biggest clubs, Borussia Dortmund."
He's not involved in a relegation scrap. The club know that they are relegated (bar a miracle), he's there for the future.36, very young to be getting himself involved in a relegation scrap, a baptism of fire so to speak. Anyone know anything about his style of play for the Dortmund youth team?
He ruled himself out as he couldn't see them getting enough goals to get themselves out of trouble.This had big Sam written all over it. Disapointed.
Knowing how Huddersfield operate, I highly doubt they even considered him in the first place.He ruled himself out as he couldn't see them getting enough goals to get themselves out of trouble.
I agree. But dont understand why they did not stick with Wagner. They had no business in the Premier League, he deserved a shot at getting them back up imho.He's not involved in a relegation scrap. The club know that they are relegated (bar a miracle), he's there for the future.
Wagner left the club he was not sacked.I agree. But dont understand why they did not stick with Wagner. They had no business in the Premier League, he deserved a shot at getting them back up imho.
I stand corrected.Wagner left the club he was not sacked.
Came to post this, would be typical of them to give up on PL points for some PC pointsAnyone else think this was a woman for a split second?
Kind funny that they have more League titles than Spurs. Nearly 100 years ago, but still surprising.Amazing a club like Huddersfield even got to the Premier league, so fair play to them.
But they won't in any way be missed for what they've put in.
Yeah count me in with this feeling.Glad they're gone. Awful brand of football.
For sure. Seriously, a manager would do a good job if he got this Huddersfield side to finish in the play-offs in the Championship, let alone keep them up in the Premier League.Only for City were so impressive last season I’d have given Wagner Manager of the Year. Miracle he kept them up. They are an average Championship team and it showed this season. One of the worst PL teams of all time.
Winning.8 defeats in 9
Ya it was some going he got them promoted in the first place. They just snuck into the play-offs and didn’t even have a positive goal difference FFS! I really hope it was some sort of mutual agreement and Huddersfield didn’t push him out the door because if they have that is shocking.For sure. Seriously, a manager would do a good job if he got this Huddersfield side to finish in the play-offs in the Championship, let alone keep them up in the Premier League.
Are they even that? Without Wagner I wouldn’t be surprised to see them struggling back in the Championship.Only for City were so impressive last season I’d have given Wagner Manager of the Year. Miracle he kept them up. They are an average Championship team and it showed this season. One of the worst PL teams of all time.
Not surprising, it seemed strange at the time trying to replicate Wagner instead of trying something different, especially as Wagner's methods had clearly stopped working. Sol Campbell will probably be knocking on their door in the morning.Sacked after a stunning 1-3-16 record.
ah yes, the future!He's not involved in a relegation scrap. The club know that they are relegated (bar a miracle), he's there for the future.