Neil Warnock OUT of retirement aged 74 for second stint at Huddersfield Town 10 months after calling time on career

NEIL WARNOCK has come OUT of retirement to manage Huddersfield Town for a second time.

The 74-year-old decided to step away from football management last year after being sacked by Middlesbrough in November 2021.

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Warnock will manage Huddersfield for a second timeCredit: Getty

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Warnock with the 1995 play-off trophy after beating RoversCredit: Getty

Warnock won a record eight promotions during his career, taking on 16 clubs as manager.

But this time he’ll be tasked with surviving relegation, with Warnock stepping OUT of retirement to take over the reigns at Huddersfield following Mark Fotheringham’s sacking.

An official announcement is expected later today.

The once Premier League outfit are sat 23rd in the Championship.

Fotheringham was dismissed after just five months in the job following a 2-2 draw with Blackpool earlier this month – a game in which they conceded a 90th-minute equaliser.

And the managerless Terriers were then beaten 1-0 by fellow relegation candidates Wigan on Saturday as their troubles worsened at the foot of the table.

Warnock is a familiar face among Terriers fans.

The iconic British manager was boss for two years between 1993 and 1995, helping the team gain promotion from the Second Division via the play-offs.

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Warnock’s team beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 at Wembley in front of 59,175 – the biggest for a match involving Town since November 1947.

The former Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, QPR and Cardiff chief is now the oldest manager in the top four tiers of English football, surpassing Blackpool boss Mick McCarthy, who’s a decade his junior.

Warnock said on his return: “I’m really excited about this challenge!

“My first spell at Huddersfield Town had everything; we went to Wembley twice, moved into the new stadium, and really built the club from nothing. It was a special time.

“I’m coming back to help the club, but also Dean Hoyle.

“I know what he has done behind-the-scenes and I’ve always had a lot of time for him.

“I’ve looked at the fixtures and we’ve got some fantastic games to come. I want to come back and put smiles on faces!”