David Wagner has been relieved of his duties as manager of Huddersfield Town, with the club announcing he has left the club by mutual consent.
The 47-year-old leaves the club after discussions with the Board of Directors, with both parties agreeing this is the correct move for the future of the Club.
Huddersfield Town Chairman Dean Hoyle gave the reasons behind the Germans departure:
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.
Huddersfield U23 coach Mark Hudson will take charge of the side for the upcoming clash against Manchester City.
Wagner leaves Huddersfield rock bottom of the Premier League on 11 points from 22 games.
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