Huddersfield Town have enjoyed a steady start to the 2025/26 season, but their form has suffered a sharp dip. HTAFC have now lost four games in a row in all competitions.
Expectations remain high for a side determined to win promotion back to the Championship two years after relegation. However, if this bad run continues, the pressure on the team will only increase.
Lee Grant has had a mixed start to his first leadership role. His opening transfer window was a busy one, bringing in fourteen new players, including five on loan from Premier League and Championship clubs, in a bid to add youthful energy to the squad.
However, that pressure is starting to show and reports suggest he is now fighting for his job. Football competition World report that the owners are questioning his position, despite publicly supporting him just a few weeks ago.
Grant is the fifth permanent boss to have worked under Kevin Nagle during his time as Huddersfield owner. Last weekend’s 3-0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers has left Grant’s future in doubt.
During the recent international break, Nagle dismissed reports that Grant was on the verge of being sacked, labeling them as ‘absolutely untrue’. social media. However, with the Terriers having since suffered consecutive defeats to Bolton Wanderers and Wycombe, his position may now be reconsidered.
Lee Grant’s Huddersfield Town career so far
| Games | wins | Pulls | Defeats |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
A failed experiment by Huddersfield Town?
Huddersfield Town were linked with several suitors after the end of last season, and appointing Lee Grant would have been a bold and risky move ahead of a crucial campaign.
Taking charge of a side looking to break out of League One in his first managerial role was always going to be a major challenge, even with his previous coaching experience. Although Grant had shown promise on the training pitch, the step into full-time management is a completely different test.
The Terriers may have seemed to be following a similar path to Ipswich Town, who appointed Kieran McKenna in similar circumstances a few years earlier. McKenna transformed Ipswich, guiding them from League One to the Premier League in just three and a half years.
Huddersfield had hoped Grant could repeat such a turnaround. However, after three consecutive defeats in the league, this does not seem to be the case.
A huge week ahead for Grant and Huddersfield Town
This could be a week that makes or breaks Grant’s time in charge of HTAFC. They go into the FA Cup against Bolton Wanderers next Saturday, before an EFL Trophy tie with Mansfield Town in midweek.
A few cup games will be a nice change for Grant as he looks to get his side back to winning ways. However, they return to competition the following weekend against struggling Plymouth Argyle.
It is not known whether a defeat in the cups will affect Grant’s working situation. However, if he doesn’t win against Plymouth, he will definitely be in trouble.
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