André Breitenreiter is the new coach of Huddersfield Town. The 50-year-old has signed with the English second division club until 2026
As Huddersfield announced on Thursday, Breitenreiter will take over the English second division club from next week. The 50-year-old succeeds Darren Moore, who took leave of absence in January.
With Breitenreiter in charge, Huddersfield should be able to avoid relegation: The club currently sits in 20th place in the Championship – just five points ahead of the relegation places. “We believe André is the ideal candidate for the job,” Kevin Nagle, owner and chairman of Huddersfield Town, is quoted as saying in the club’s press release. “His credentials as a winner are impressive and when I spoke to him I was very impressed with his depth of knowledge. “
Breitenreiter has “great desire to stabilize and further develop the club “
Breitenreiter led both SC Paderborn (2014) and Hannover 96 (2017) to the Bundesliga as coach. He won the Swiss championship with FC Zurich in 2022. Most recently, he was coach at TSG Hoffenheim. On Instagram, Breitenreiter wrote of a “great challenge” awaiting him and his team. “The fact is that we have a great desire to stabilize and further develop the club. “
Huddersfield know a thing or two about German coaches: The Terriers already employed David Wagner (2015 to 2019) and Jan Siewert (2019) as head coach before Breitenreiter. Before Breitenreiter starts at Huddersfield, interim coach Jonathan Worthington will be on the sidelines for next Saturday’s game against Hull City
