Huddersfield boss Manning takes compassionate leave.

Huddersfield Town manager Liam Manning has been granted compassionate leave for the rest of the season.

The League One team stated in an official statement that the decision was made after Manning “made the club aware of ongoing personal matters relating to the tragic passing of his newborn son Theo in October 2024”.

Manning, 40, took a brief leave of absence from his position as Bristol City manager when Theo died.

The team will be led by coaches Martin Drury and Jon Stead for the remainder of the season.

“Liam, his wife Fran, their eldest son Isaac, and the entire Manning family have the full support of everyone at Huddersfield Town, and we will keep in regular contact with Liam and those close to him,” the club said in a release.

“We ask that the privacy of Liam and his family is respected during this time.”Manning left Bristol City in June 2025 to take over second-tier rivals Norwich City, having led the team to the Championship play-offs last season.

He released a statement through the League Managers Association, which was external at the time, stating that losing Theo was “the hardest thing my family and I have ever been through” and that he would be “forever grateful” for the support of Bristol City and its fans.

He left Norwich after only 17 games in November, and he took over as manager of Huddersfield in January.

The Terriers, who are eighth in League One, will next play on Friday, April 3, when they host fellow play-off contenders Reading.

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