Huddersfield Town have confirmed their manager Danny Cowley has been given the sack after 10 months in charge of the Championship club.
When Cowley left League One Lincoln to join the the Championship strugglers in September, they were 23rd in the table having failed to win any of their first six matches.
His last game in charge was Friday’s win over second-placed West Brom, which all-but confirmed the club’s survival.
? #htafc has today relieved Danny Cowley of his duties as Manager.
Assistant Manager Nicky Cowley will also depart the Club immediately.
— Huddersfield Town (@htafc) July 19, 2020
The Terriers, who went down from the Premier League last term, say they are “not seeking applications” for the job.
Just three weeks ago, reports first emerged that the club were on the brink of sacking the brothers. Then local papers said this was wide of the mark.
Fast forward to today and the club said in their statement: “Huddersfield Town has today relieved Danny Cowley of his duties as Manager.
Assistant Manager Nicky Cowley will also depart the Club immediately.
Huddersfield Town Chairman Phil Hodgkinson commented: “I would like to place my thanks on record to Danny and Nicky for their hard work and dedication towards securing the Club’s place in the Sky Bet Championship for next season. That was the clear priority when they were appointed in September and we are very grateful that has been achieved.
“We all wish Danny and Nicky all the best for the future and they leave with my best wishes in their future endeavours.
“However, we have made this decision in the belief that, in the long term, it is in the best interests of the Club as we move forward. We have a different vision for the way we operate the Club, and how our ambitions can be achieved.”
The Club are not seeking applications for the vacant position.
Assistant manager Nicky Cowley, Danny’s brother, has also left the club.
Huddersfield had kept four clean sheets in six games before their 2-1 victory over the Baggies, with Cowley losing only one of his last six games in charge.
Prior to his appointment at the West Yorkshire club, Cowley guided Lincoln to promotions from the National League and League Two in his three full seasons in charge, while also leading the Imps to an FA Cup quarter-final against Arsenal while they were a non-league club.
Fans reacted after finding out that Huddersfield Town sack their manager…
That’s my take as well. I suspect they were told the harsh financial realities of football now including bringing through local players ( who should be part of this team anyway ) rather than relying on loanees from the PL on big salaries.
— Paul (@Paul65224004) July 19, 2020
Presuming that fans didn’t see this coming? Usually you can sense when a manager is gonna be let go but has this come out of the blue?
— PepeSZN (@PepeSZN1) July 19, 2020
Joke of a decision from a joke of a club, what did we expect? Absolutely shambolic.
— Moose (@Moose_HTAFC) July 19, 2020
Been a supporter for 40 years, watched the club nearly gone, watched them rise to the prem..
But this, this is the end of my support for my beloved town club..
Its a fucking disgrace.
Us fans have seen nothing but decline since DW/Deano left.
Sacking Cowleys is the end.
— steve_interesting_silent SLAVES NO MORE- Q – QANON (@silentmodv2) July 19, 2020
Mate it’s bewildering. What the hell is going on. Miracle they kept us up, re-paid with this. Fuming. ?
— Nick Eade (@neadey1) July 19, 2020
They deserve to go down next season for that.
— Rob Davenport ? (@robertd4venport) July 19, 2020
Big Phil is an ego maniac and doesn’t employ anyone with an opinion just look at how he has cleared out the directors , football and academy staff he wants a yes man wouldn’t surprise me if he appointed himself as manager
— Martin Critchley (@MartinCritch) July 19, 2020
I can only think its down to the chairman’s delusion that our squad is good enough to be in the play offs.
— Simon Long (@stlong70) July 19, 2020
Well, it’s fair to say this is right up there with the worst decisions ever made.
— Jess (@jess_htfc) July 19, 2020
I don’t like your foul language, but agree with what you say.
— Jayne Greenside (@JayneGreenside) July 19, 2020
Joined after 9 games with 1 point and kept us up – ridiculous decision. They deserved at least a full season to give it a go
— OffsideHTAFC (@HtafcOffside) July 19, 2020
Well that must have cost a fortune. Then folk have a go at you for wanting a partial refund on your season ticket yet the club is chucking money away like this hand over fist. Ridiculous. For the first time in ages Friday gave us some positivity. What’s the actual point?!
— Sarah-Jane Preece (@sarahjanepreece) July 19, 2020
So I’ve gone from renewing my SC just as lockdown came in regretting it then the Cowleys keep us up and think what a bargain to them read this… f*ck off ??♂️?
— Steve (@gegenpresser21) July 19, 2020
Haven’t u just beaten WBA? May have not been a great season but he needs time and at least a couple more transfer windows to put his own stamp on things…ridiculous decision pic.twitter.com/OCsG011OoW
— Alicia (@liss_russ) July 19, 2020
That’s me done with the club. I’ll be down claybourne on a Saturday from now on. Up the sedge!!!
— matty8cm (@mlhe1982) July 19, 2020
Major explanation needed on this one @htafc @purephil1 – surely after Friday night things could only have gone upwards and onwards next season?! At a real loss for words and in total shock
— sumit buttoo (@SButtoo) July 19, 2020
I’d fucking announce the plan and now cos majority fan base is fucked off whether they saw cowleys as answer of not
Joke how this clubs been run past few years
— Chris Heley (@heley_chris) July 19, 2020
What the hell is this all about, bloody awful way to treat them given the effort they’ve put in. Who the hell is gonna want that job with that leadership in place
— Ree (@mariehtfc) July 19, 2020
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