Huddersfield Daily Examiner

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to turn his head - regardless of the bond the chairman and boss clearly have.

And while he has continuall­y stated his ‘boredom’ at media reports linking him to moves away to the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Leicester City and Southampto­n, the proof of that is now in black and white because he is staying long-term.

Thankfully any hint of a summer of uncertaint­y with reams and reams of national press speculatio­n can now be put to bed once and for all and everyone can concentrat­e on what really matters – another successful Premier League campaign for Huddersfie­ld Town.

The deal also crucially involves contract extensions for Assistant Christoph Buhler and First Team Coach Andrew Hughes – meaning the stability so crucial to the club’s continued success remains ensured.

Pre-season friendly trips to Accrington and Austria also reinforce the idea that it is very much ‘business as usual’ with the added ideology that if ‘it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’

The only missing piece of the jigsaw was an appointmen­t of a successor for Head of Football Operations David Moss who left the club back in October after only five months in the role.

But with last week’s announceme­nt of Olaf Rebbe as the club’s Sporting Director it means everything is now in place behind the scenes and the club can now go about making a concerted effort in improving the playing squad this summer.

The fans have always been committed, so has owner Dean Hoyle and with now David Wagner now proving likewise it’s time to bring in players who will wholeheart­edly follow suit.

It may be a long summer before the start of the season, which kicks-off in earnest after t5he World Cup on August 11, but it’s one everyone connected to Huddersfie­ld Town can now enjoy a little bit more.

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