Huddersfield appoint Ipswich coach Grant as manager

Huddersfield Town person appointed erstwhile Sheffield Wednesday and Burnley goalkeeper Lee Grant arsenic their caller head connected a three-year deal.

The 42-year-old had spent nan past 3 years arsenic a coach astatine Ipswich Town.

It is Grant's first managerial role.

He started his playing profession pinch Derby County earlier spells pinch nan Owls, Burnley and Stoke earlier finishing his profession pinch Manchester United.

Grant takes complete a Huddersfield broadside who vanished 10th successful League One this play aft losing their last six matches nether caretaker Jon Worthington.

The academy coach was placed successful complaint of nan squad aft Michael Duff was sacked astatine nan commencement of March aft 10 months.

Grant is nan club's seventh different managerial assignment since they were beaten by Nottingham Forest successful nan Championship play-off last successful May 2022.

"First and foremost, it's an unthinkable honour to beryllium head of Huddersfield Town," he told nan nine website., external

"This is an breathtaking clip to beryllium joining nan nine and location is truthful overmuch imaginable and opportunity for america going forward, and I couldn't beryllium much motivated to play my portion successful that journey.

"I person a clear thought of what I want my Town squad to look for illustration and really I want america to play. My privilege is to not only win, but springiness our astonishing supporters a broadside that they're proud to correspond them and excited to watch."