David Wagner leaves Huddersfield Town with club bottom of Premier League table

The Terriers sit bottom of the Premier League after Saturday's goalless draw at Cardiff halted a club record nine straight defeats

David Wagner is leaving Huddersfield Town by mutual consent, with the club eight points adrift of Premier League safety.

Wagner, who made his name as Jurgen Klopp's assistant manager at Borussia Dortmund, was a revelation after taking over the Terriers and guided them to promotion in 2017.

The German defied all the odds to keep Huddersfield in the top flight last season but this year has struggled to keep up the pace and the club and Wagner mutually agreed to part ways after amassing just 11 points from 22 games this term.

Huddersfield are expected to make a swift appointment to replace the outgoing fan favourite, who leaves with the best wishes of the club.

Huddersfield Town Chairman Dean Hoyle told the club’s website: “I’d like to begin by thanking David for all he has achieved at Huddersfield Town over the last three-and-a-half years. Under his stewardship, we’ve achieved things on the football pitch that surpass anything in modern memory, and that have gone well beyond my wildest expectations as Chairman and as a fan.

“Under David’s management, we took this Club to the highest position it has held in almost 50 years and created memories that will last forever.

“His achievements will rightly put him up there in Huddersfield Town history alongside great names like Herbert Chapman and Mick Buxton; legendary managers who changed the face of this Club.

“As I had said previously, I had no intention of sacking David this season. Subsequently David – being the great man he is – came to us and made it clear that he needs a break from the rigours of football management.

“We discussed making that change immediately, but he also made it clear that he would give his all for the rest of this season before departing in the summer if we preferred. After a long discussion we all felt that David staying at the Club until the end of the season was best, but we’ve kept discussions open and we all now feel that the time is right to part ways.

“I know the term ‘mutual consent’ is often a byword for the manager being sacked in professional football, but this is a truly joint decision. David has a real, genuine love for this Club and, like me, his foremost concern in our talks has been to establish what is best for Huddersfield Town.

“I cannot thank David enough for what he has achieved. Along with his family, he will always be a friend to me and Huddersfield Town.”