File photo dated 04-03-2019 of Lee Grant. Huddersfield have appointed former goalkeeper Lee Grant as their new manager. Issue date: Wednesday May 28, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Huddersfield. Photo credit should read Nick Potts/PA Wire. (Image: Nick Potts)
File photo dated 04-03-2019 of Lee Grant. Huddersfield have appointed former goalkeeper Lee Grant as their new manager. Issue date: Wednesday May 28, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Huddersfield. Photo credit should read Nick Potts/PA Wire. (Image: Nick Potts)
Huddersfield Town have appointed a new manager ahead of the new League One season.
The Terriers were among the favourites for promotion last season and spent big in January but fell off to finish 10th.
Releasing more than a dozen players, the West Yorkshire outfit require an overhaul and believe former Derby County and Manchester United goalkeeper Lee Grant is the man to do it.
A promising coach with Kieran McKenna at Ipswich Town, the 42-year-old has never managed before but signed a three-year deal at the John Smith's Stadium.
They had been linked with former Reading boss Ruben Selles, but little came from the approach.
“First and foremost, it’s an incredible honour to be Manager of Huddersfield Town," Grant told the club.
“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.”