Overview
- Huddersfield Town, which announced the decision Wednesday, granted head coach Liam Manning compassionate leave for the rest of the 2025–26 season.
- The club said the leave follows ongoing personal matters linked to the loss of his newborn son, Theo, in October 2024.
- Martin Drury and Jon Stead will run the men’s first team for the remainder of the campaign with support from the existing staff.
- Huddersfield are ninth in League One with seven games left and sit three points off the play-off places after two wins in nine.
- Manning previously took a short leave soon after his son's death while at Bristol City, and the club has asked for privacy and pledged support for his family.