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The Huddersfield role was Michael Duff's fourth head coach job after stints with Cheltenham, Barnsley and Swansea Huddersfield Town have sacked head coach Michael Duff following their fourth defeat in five League One matches. Saturday's 1-0 loss at Bristol Rovers proved to be Duff's final match in charge as the Terriers dropped out of the play-off places with 10 games of the season to go. Duff, 47, had been in charge for 10 months, having succeeded Andre Breitenreiter in May 2024 after Huddersfield's relegation from the Championship. "This is not a decision I have taken lightly, " Huddersfield owner and chairman Kevin Nagle told the club website. , external "I really like Michael as a person and I know how diligently he has worked for the club since he was appointed as head coach in the summer, so we've all been desperate for him to succeed. "However, our results on the pitch since the turn of the year have simply not been good enough. " Following an inconsistent start to the season, Town went on a run of 16 League One matches without defeat between October and January - which included 10 victories - catapulting them from 15th to fourth in the league. Since then, the Yorkshire outfit have stuttered - winning three and losing seven of their past 11 league outings - leading to Duff's dismissal on Sunday morning. Huddersfield have confirmed academy manager and former player Jon Worthington will take charge of the club's remaining fixtures this campaign. On his interim appointment, Worthington said: "Huddersfield is my club, and I'm honoured to be coaching the first team between now and the end of the season. "We have 10 important matches to come with plenty of points remaining to play for and every possibility still open to us. " It will be ex-club captain Worthington's second spell in charge of Town, having previously acted as interim boss in early 2024 during a spell in which the Terriers won two games and lost two following the sacking of Darren Moore. Huddersfield were relegated to League One last season after five consecutive seasons in the Championship following a two-year stint in the Premier League. They currently sit in seventh in League One, two points outside of the play-off positions. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Champions Trophy final: New Zealand set India 252 to win title Premier League: Build-up to Chelsea v Leicester & Tottenham v Bournemouth France angry after Dupont suffers 'serious' injury Tom Hanks guides you across the Americas Exclusive details on the Glastonbury 2025 lineup surprises Do something funny for money this Red Nose Day Learn about the oldest writing system in the world France angry after Dupont suffers 'serious' injury 'Free-scoring French leave Irish history tilt in tatters' Dominant France win ends Ireland's Grand Slam hopes. Video Dominant France win ends Ireland's Grand Slam hopes 'The first of three finals' - how good can Liverpool's season be? 'Does it always have to be so dramatic, Scotland? ' GB's Azu storms to 60m gold as Robertson wins bronze. Video GB's Azu storms to 60m gold as Robertson wins bronze Four spots, 11 teams - how Champions League race is shaping up 'The changing room is going crazy' - Forest on 'verge of something special' Pregnant GB shooter Mwandumba's twin aims Opportunity knocks – women's boxing can take centre stage Watch: You Tuber Mr Beast crashes Formula E car. Video Watch: You Tuber Mr Beast crashes Formula E car Which Premier League boss makes most substitutions - and who does it best? Prodigy who roomed with Bellingham eyes revival under Maradona's son Mourinho falls asleep during reporter's long question. Video Mourinho falls asleep during reporter's long question What is at stake at under-pressure Red Bull? Bolt to Rees-Zammit - a dozen career switching stars How much do Premier League clubs make from tickets? 'I'm super excited' - Beckham prepares to race Formula E car. Video'I'm super excited' - Beckham prepares to race Formula E car No snow a 'permanent concern' for Winter Paralympics 'Game's best chaser' - Kohli hailed after more ODI heroics Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.