Huddersfield Town have sacked Darren Moore as manager with immediate effect.
Huddersfield’s 1-1 draw at QPR yesterday (28 January) left the Terriers saw three points above the relegation zone, which has prompted the club to relieve Moore of his role after taking three wins, 11 draws and nine defeats from 23 games in charge across all competitions.
Huddersfield owner and Chairman, Kevin Nagle issued a public statement explaining the decision to part company with Moore, as he cited that the decision was made to give the club “… the best chance of maintaining our Sky Bet Championship status come the end of the season.”
Nagle proceeded to praise Moore for his efforts despite the poor results as he added: “Darren is a fantastic man, and he has worked tirelessly since taking the job back in September. I know I speak for everyone at the club in wishing him the very best for the future.
“We appointed Darren on the strength of his credentials as a manager, but it is now clear that this has not worked as we envisaged and hoped.
“There have absolutely been mitigating circumstances, such as the high number of injuries that Darren has had to cope with, but we have still not seen enough on the pitch in terms of results or the direction of travel in playing style and performances.”
Nagle also iterated that the current squad are “capable of more,” in their performances and the club are “quickly moving to identify the right person” to lead the Terriers through the final months of the season.”
Chief Executive, Jake Edwards added that Moore had shown “total commitment to the club” but now is the ideal time to make a change to boost their Championship survival ambitions.
“This was not a decision that we made lightly, but we believe it is one that we had to take. We still have 17 games to be played this season, and that still gives us the chance to positively impact our results and position in the league table.
Edwards also explained what will be expected of the next managerial appointment, as he said: “We’re looking for our next appointment to have a big short-term impact, but also to fit with our longer-term strategy of building an attack-minded, progressive style of football over a number of seasons.”
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