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Carlton Palmer believes that former Huddersfield Town boss Darren Moore should have been given more time at the club, following his sacking.

The former West Bromwich Albion boss was let go by the club after a 1-1 draw away at QPR last week, which left the Terriers just outside the relegation zone.

Huddersfield currently sit 21st in the table, just three points above QPR in the bottom three.

After leading the club to their great escape last season, the club replaced Neil Warnock in September with Moore in the hopes of an improved position in the table and a new style of play for the Terriers.

However, things have not gone to plan so far, with a lack of transfer window and injury issues being a factor in his poor performances at the club.

He lasted just four months on the job, and the Terriers will not be on the hunt for a new manager while navigating the final day of the transfer window.

Carlton Palmer says Moore should've been given longer at Huddersfield

Ex-England international Carlton Palmer believes that Moore should've been given longer to turn things around at the John Smith's Stadium this season.

Speaking exclusively with Football League World, Palmer noted that Moore had not even had a transfer window to bring his own players into the club, and things were improving despite a number of injuries plaguing the Terriers in the first half of the campaign.

“Darren Moore was relieved of his duties at Huddersfield Town on the 29th of January 2024.

“Darren and Huddersfield town only achieved three wins in 23 games, 11 draws and nine defeats. This is not great reading on the face of it.

“Darren took over on the 23rd of September 2023, so had no transfer window to bring in his own players, and Huddersfield had a horrendous injury list to deal with.

“I’m not just saying this because Darren is my friend: he should have been given more time.

“At West Bromwich Albion, Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday, Darren averaged 47.9% win rate, 44.8% win rate and 51.16% win rate at these respective clubs.

“Huddersfield should have been relegated last season, if not for the heroics of Neil Warnock. You don’t go from nearly being relegated to promotion challengers in a few months. The transition needed time.

“Three draws and a win in their last six games was showing signs of improvement. When the chairman comes out with a statement, which he did before the QPR game, whether Huddersfield had won that game or not on the weekend, Darren Moore was a goner.

“You may well see an upturn in results now for Huddersfield, but that will be down to recruitment in January and players returning from injury, rather than appointing a new manager.

Moore was not given time to turn things around at Huddersfield

While his league performances did not impress at Huddersfield, the Championship table does not tell the whole story of Moore's tenure at the club.

Moore was brought in after Warnock left his role at the club in September, following a fantastic performance last season that saw the club escape from certain relegation.

However, the club's hierarchy decided that they needed to go a different way, and Warnock left the club after a 2-2 draw that saw his side 16th in the Championship.

Moore was brought into the club to bring a different style of football, away from the long ball-style of a Warnock side. However, this did not change as quick as the board would have liked, as noted in the club statement following Moore's departure.

However, it seemed almost impossible for Moore to implement the changes needed at the club. He managed just 23 matches this season, and while he did manage just three wins during that time, his side were plagued by injuries while adapting to a new style of play.

then the new transfers brought in this month would have had a chance to impress under the manager and help improve the style of play at the club.