EFL: Huddersfield Town appoint Neil Warnock

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Neil Warnock is back in football

Huddersfield Town have reappointed Warnock for his second spell as manager, with the 74-year-old coming out of retirement to take charge.

He returns almost 30 years after his first stint, during which he led the Terriers to promotion via the third-tier play-offs in 1994-95.

The club are currently 23rd in the Championship and a point from safety.

Warnock during his time with Cardiff City
Leicester City v Cardiff City

He becomes Huddersfield's third manager of the season, after Danny Schofield and Mark Fotheringham.

Warnock's appointment is until the end of the season. This means he is the club's fifth permanent boss in less than three years. He certainly has a battle on his hands to keep them in the Championship. Will he succeed?

Let's explore some of the reaction from Huddersfield fans. 

One Huddersfield fan told us: "He has his faults as a manager but I think this is a great short-term appointment."

Another wasn't so sure. James added: "This feels like a bit of a panic. I would rather have gone for a younger manager. We need to try and do things a little bit differently here. If he doesn't keep us up, we face going to League One without a manager and a clear identity. Some big clubs in that division have struggled to go back up."

Some comments from social media

This was how Huddersfield Town announced the appointment of Warnock. 

One fan replied to this tweet: "Buzzing, he's the best in the business."

Another added: "Absolutely brilliant. A manager with as much passion as the fans, a manager who wants to score goals and have a go, a manager who doesn't spout bollocks. A manager. Get in, go on Neil lad. UTT!"

A brief history of Neil Warnock

Warnock has managed 1,603 games across his career. He had announced his retirement from football management after leaving Middlesbrough last season. The former Sheffield United, Cardiff City, Torquay United (amongst others) boss certainly has the experience and most Huddersfield fans seem to be very positive about the appointment as you can see by all of the posts above.

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