By Gareth James
Neil Warnock has agreed a one-year extension to stay on as Huddersfield Town boss for the 2023-24 season, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.
The 74-year-old former Cardiff City manager came out of retirement in February for a second spell in charge of the Terriers, having previously been their manager from 1993 to 1995, and guided them to safety in the second tier.
✍️ We are delighted to confirm that Neil Warnock and Ronnie Jepson have agreed to ‘#OneMoreYear‘ with the Club, leading us once again into the 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship season!
🗣️ Comments from CEO Jake Edwards and Manager Neil Warnock ⤵️#ProudHistoryNewBeginning | #htafc
— Huddersfield Town (@htafc) June 14, 2023
The team recorded seven wins and four draws in their final 15 matches of the campaign as they moved out of the relegation zone and finished 18th in the table.
Warnock, whose assistant Ronnie Jepson has also agreed a one-year extension, said on Huddersfield’s official website: “After having conversations with (the club’s new chief executive) Jake Edwards, it became obvious that this was going to be a difficult job for me to leave and for anybody new to come into after what we’d built at the end of last season.
“I’ve agreed to stay on alongside Ronnie and, just as we did when we came back last February, we’re going to try and do the best we can with our squad that we can hopefully make one or two additions to.
“We’re quietly confident – I know what the club is all about and I have to say, the response I got after those last two games (home wins against Sheffield United and Reading) is something I’ve never experienced in my whole life. This is now a chance for me to put something back into the club and give us some stability during this transitional period.
“Once I knew that Sharon (his wife) was okay with me continuing, I’ve been fully concentrating on knuckling down to do the best we can in trying to get this great club up the league.”
Neil Warnock is staying with Huddersfield Town ✍️
He’s signed a one-year deal to remain with the club he helped keep in the Championship last season.
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 14, 2023
Edwards said: “We’ve heard Town fans loud and clear, both at the Reading game and ever since. You all wanted ‘one more year’ under Neil and Ronnie, and this had to be our first order of business as we prepare for the new season.
“Neil and Ronnie have incredible knowledge and skill as a management team – that was clear in the job they achieved here at the end of last season. They also have an amazing connection with this club and our supporters, which is also so valuable.
“We’re so pleased Neil has agreed to stay on for another season. I know how determined he is to build on the job he’s done last season, and he offers us great experience and stability on the football side as we prepare for the prospective change of ownership.”
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