First-team coach Lee Grant has left Ipswich Town to fill the managerial vacancy at Huddersfield Town.
Grant arrived at Portman Road in 2022 as part of Kieran McKenna’s backroom staff following a playing career that had taken in spells at the likes of Derby County, Sheffield Wednesday, Burnley and Manchester United.
He went on to become a valued member of the coaching team that guided the Tractor Boys to back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League, but he will now branch out as a number one with the Terriers.
Lee Grant is the new manager of Huddersfield Town. Picture: Barry Goodwin
Lee Grant is the new manager of Huddersfield Town. Picture: Barry Goodwin
McKenna told the club’s website: “We wish Lee the very best with the next step in his career.
“Lee has been a big part of our success in recent seasons and has developed fantastically as a coach during his time here. He deserves this managerial opportunity at Huddersfield.”
Grant has taken over at a club that will be looking to improve upon a disappointing 2024/25 campaign in League One.
Having been relegated the previous term, the Terriers had been tipped by many to challenge for promotion and an immediate return to the Championship. However, they could only muster a 10th-placed finish, which ultimately cost Grant’s predecessor Michael Duff his job.
Grant told the Huddersfield website: “This is an exciting time to be joining the club and there is so much potential and opportunity for us going forward, and I couldn’t be more motivated to play my part in that journey.
“I’d like to thank chairman Kevin Nagle and CEO Jake Edwards for giving me their trust, and I hope to repay that with time as we head into the summer and season ahead.
“I have a clear idea of what I want my Town team to look like and how I want us to play. My priority is to not only win, but give our amazing supporters a side that they’re proud to represent them and excited to watch.
“Our goals and ambitions are clear, and there is much hard work that needs to take place in order to put us in a position to succeed. That process begins today.”