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Jan Siewert sacked by Huddersfield after Fulham defeat

First-team coach Mark Hudson placed in charge on a temporary basis

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Andy Hinchcliffe was not surprised to see Huddersfield dismiss Jan Siewert

Huddersfield have sacked head coach Jan Siewert following Friday night's 2-1 defeat at home to Fulham in the Sky Bet Championship.

The 37-year-old German managed just one victory from his 19 games in charge at the John Smith's Stadium, and will be replaced on a temporary basis by first-team coach Mark Hudson.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Huddersfield and Fulham

Siewert took over in January after David Wagner left the club by mutual consent, but could not prevent the Terriers' relegation from the Premier League.

His only win was a 1-0 victory over Wolves in his fifth game in charge as Huddersfield finished bottom and were relegated by March.

Huddersfield were also dumped out of the Carabao Cup by League One side Lincoln on Tuesday night.

On Saturday, Terriers chairman Phil Hodgkinson said: "Last night's decision was not one that I nor the board took lightly, but I believe it is one that had to be made.

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Highlights of the Carabao Cup first-round match between Huddersfield and Lincoln

"Jan walked into a very difficult situation in January; something that we were all aware and mindful of. However I have seen no evidence of the impact on our performances that I was expecting following a full pre-season.

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"Jan is a fantastic man and he's worked tirelessly for this club during his time here, but unfortunately it has not worked. I believe he is a good coach and I sincerely hope he will be successful in the future.

"I believe our players are better than we have seen so far this season. We will work to appoint a new head coach who can get the best from them and bring an identity back to our performances."

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