Neil Warnock gives an amusing reaction after extending his stay at Huddersfield Town for another year having kept the club up last season.
The 74 year old came out of retirement back in February to rejoin the club until the end of the campaign with the Terriers sitting 23rd in the Championship table at the time of his arrival.
But they managed to win seven of their 15 games under Warnock, which led to them finishing 18th – nine points off the drop zone.
βοΈ We are delighted to confirm that Neil Warnock and Ronnie Jepson have agreed to ‘#OneMoreYear‘ with the Club, leading us once again into the 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship season!
π£οΈ Comments from CEO Jake Edwards and Manager Neil Warnock ‡οΈ#ProudHistoryNewBeginning | #htafc
β Huddersfield Town (@htafc) June 14, 2023
CLUB STATEMENT:
Neil Warnock and Ronnie Jepson stay on at Huddersfield Town
– Neil Warnock agrees one-year contract to manage Town
– Ronnie Jepson also returns as Assistant Manager
– Comments from Chief Executive Jake Edwards
Weβre delighted to announce that Manager Neil Warnock and Assistant Manager Ronnie Jepson will stay at the Club for the 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship season!
Fresh from their amazing feat of reviving the team to secure our second-tier status in the 2022/23 campaign, Warnock and Jepson have agreed new 12-month contracts to lead the Club into the new season.
The popular duo have already secured their spots in Club history as staff and, in Ronnieβs case, also as a player in the mid-nineties, with their legacies further cemented by the job they did in steering the team to survival with seven wins and four draws in 16 Sky Bet Championship fixtures earlier this year.
Chief Executive Jake Edwards explained:
βWeβve heard Town fans loud and clear, both at the Reading game and ever since. You all wanted βone more yearβ under Neil and Ronnie, and this had to be our first order of business as we prepare for the new season.
βNeil and Ronnie have incredible knowledge and skill as a management team; that was clear in the job they achieved here at the end of last season. They also have an amazing connection with this Club and our supporters, which is also so valuable.
βWeβre so pleased Neil has agreed to stay on for another season. I know how determined he is to build on the job heβs done last season, and he offers us great experience and stability on the football side as we prepare for the prospective change of ownership.β
ππ ππππ πππππππ. πππ’π πππ ππ ππππ…#ProudHistoryNewBeginning | #htafc pic.twitter.com/zsHUzl6ZEH
β Huddersfield Town (@htafc) June 14, 2023
Huddersfield Town Manager Neil Warnock added:
βAfter having conversations with Jake Edwards, it became obvious that this was going to be a difficult job for me to leave and for anybody new to come into after what weβd built at the end of last season.
βIβve agreed to stay on alongside Ronnie and just as we did when we came back last February, weβre going to try and do the best we can with our squad that we can hopefully make one or two additions to.
βWeβre quietly confident β I know what the Club is all about and I have to say, the response I got after those last two games is something Iβve never experienced in my whole life. This is now a chance for me to put something back into the Club and give us some stability during this transitional period.
βOnce I knew that Sharon was okay with me continuing, Iβve been fully concentrating on knuckling down to do the best we can in trying to get this great Club up the league.β
Come down and show Neil, Ronnie and their players that famous Town support across the 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship season at the John Smith’s Stadium! CLICK HERE to purchase your Season Card today!
π£οΈ “I’ve said to the boys, ‘Make sure I’m not coming back here next year’.”
Hereβs what Neil Warnock told us in his final interview of last season, after guiding Huddersfield Town to Championship safety.
Did you believe him? π€π#HTAFC | #BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/udzDBQmlPn
β BBC Sport West Yorkshire (@BBCWYS) June 14, 2023
Neil Warnock will take his Huddersfield Town First Team on tour in July
With the appointment of Neil Warnock and Ronnie Jepson now announced, we are delighted to confirm details of our 2023/24 pre-season tour to Cornwall and Devon!
A trip synonymous with Warnock, our First Team will spend 10-15 July 2023 down in Cornwall and Devon both training and taking part in three pre-season friendlies against Bodmin Town, Tavistock AFC and Liskeard Athletic.
All three matches will be available to attend, with full ticket information to follow in due course!
Promising to be a fantastic trip, the tour allows Neil Warnock, Ronnie Jepson and the remainder of our First Team staff an opportunity to work uninterrupted with the players ahead of the 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship season, whilst putting ideas from the training ground into practice against three local non-league opponents.
Full coverage of the tour will feature across htafc.com and all of our social media channels, with Terriers planning on joining us on the road able to pencil in the following dates:
Monday 10 July 2023 β vs Bodmin Town (A) 7pm
Wednesday 12 July 2023 β vs Tavistock AFC (A) 7pm
Saturday 15 July 2023 β vs Liskeard Athletic (A) 1pm
Commenting on the tour, Town Manager Neil Warnock said:
βThis pre-season tour is one Iβve made with all of my successful sides in the past. It gets all of the lads together at a great time in a wonderful environment.
βWeβll be playing local teams, and I know supporters will always come down in numbers and have enjoyed meeting the players after games, getting their autographs and photos, and there will be plenty of opportunities for that.
βThe most important thing though is that itβs a good week for me to get to know everybody again and plan for the season ahead.β
Here’s what fans said as Neil Warnock gives an amusing reaction after extending his stay at Huddersfield…
@eggandbed: I know a lot of people wrote him off last year but Iβd love to see what Warnock could do with Sorba next year. Feels like a no brainer if he fancies him #htafc
@deec_101010: Much love to Sharon π
@JPNotSeBad: SHARON SAID βYESβ ππ€ππ€ππ€ #htafc #utt
@LeeTheTerrier: This is everything ππ₯Ή Over the moon. The man changed our club overnight last season and I canβt wait for next season. ππΌπ€
@JamesSimpson95: Things you love to see π΅βͺοΈπ΅βͺοΈ #onemoreyear
@CallumDenton8: Happy fucking Wednesday man. Graft and then beers in the garden to celebrate tonightπΊ
@SpecksRSC: Sharon defo got fed up of Warnock hanging about ππ
@philhirstgreen: ONE MORE YEAR. Legend. @warnockofficial
@FoxyN77: Would be brilliant if he gets you promoted. I wouldn’t bet against it!
@LRT71Htafc: I hoped he would retire 0n a massive high . This will bring much needed stability for our club. Sharon mr warnock wife is also a legend. Onwards and upwards. Utt
@eggandbed: Letβs get those signings rolling in now! Weβre going up next year as Champions!!! #htafc
@easty2107: Oh my goodness me ππ
@HTAFCYork: Thanks Sharon!
@BrettLodge1: The club rebuild begins π excellent
@DrBGolding: Great news! Thanks for your support Sharon ππ€
@RyanHTAFC8: You deserved the very special response we showed you in the final two games! We love you Neil you are the biggest legend ever ππ I sense a special season coming ππ€©π΅βͺοΈ UTT NWBA!!!
@MagsHighe: Don’t forget we owe a great big thank you to Sharon for letting Neil stay.This is the best news ever, roll on August!!
@IrelandTerriers: Very un-town like to be this sensible. Brings the some immediate and much needed stability to the playing side while the new regime has a full season to properly bed-in. Superb news! #htafc
@NigelBlues: More comebacks than Mohammad Ali, Frank Sinatra and 80’s bands combined. Sharon wants you anywhere … anywhere except at home it seems! π Good Luck Legend. Hope Cardiff and you have a good season.
@_YorkshireLass_: Absolutely buzzing! Makes perfect sense remaining players know your style and you know who you need and can probably sway players to come! Thank you, Thank you Ronnie and Thank you Sharon! #utt
@TonySim32342113: You are one of my all-time favourite managers, you have never managed my club but were linked before, wish you all the best @warnockofficial maybe you could have signed a 10 year deal π
@t0mmysewell: Hope Warnock never retires, Sharon can take up a hobby, football needs him
@Concensio: Legend, thanks Neil (and Sharon!!)
@LeaAl83: Oh Sharon! Thank you π
@alimoody75: THANKS SHARON! π Welcome back Gaffer! π
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