Where AI thinks Huddersfield Town would finish in League One if David Wagner returned | OneFootball

The Terriers are seeking a replacement for the departed Liam Manning.

Huddersfield Town are facing a familiar situation this summer as they seek their 22nd new manager since David Wagner departed the club by mutual consent in 2019.

While many who have led the club since then have been caretaker bosses or combined appointments, such as Jon Stead and Martin Drury, it reflects an astonishing period of long-term instability in the dugout at the Accu Stadium.

Liam Manning left the Terriers a week ago by mutual consent, two months after taking compassionate leave, with coaches Drury and Stead taking over until the end of the campaign.

Huddersfield have been urged to consider a Wagner reunion, and if the club were to go down that road, then where does AI believe the West Yorkshire club would finish next season?

AI predicts Huddersfield Town for promotion under David Wagner

The Terriers finished the League One season in ninth, and while that may be a slight improvement on last season's 10th-placed finish, it is not up to the club's lofty standards.

Just seven years ago, Huddersfield were a Premier League team under Wagner, the highest they had been since 1972, highlighting just how successful he was in West Yorkshire.

Indeed, if he were to return to the Accu Stadium, then ChatGPT has done its best to predict where the Terriers would finish in League One next term, and it clearly has faith in him to succeed.

That chatbot expects that Huddersfield would become one of the strongest sides in the third tier and thinks that a second-place finish would be the most plausible.

AI also explained why Wagner would be a hit, referencing his connection with the club, his tactical approach, and recruitment as prime reasons.

It did note that the third tier can be chaotic and unpredictable, but if Huddersfield backed Wagner, then it states that the club would have a 55 per cent chance of automatic promotion, while the play-offs would be 30 per cent likely.

What are the chances of Wagner returning to Huddersfield?

As it stands, there have been no credible reports of Wagner returning to the club, but given that the Terriers are only recently seeking a new manager, that could change in the near future.

The 54-year-old is currently working as an academy manager at German outfit RB Leipzig, where he has been since last summer, similar to his youth roles at Hoffenheim in the early chapters of his managerial career.

He has not managed since leaving Norwich City in 2024, when he was remarkably sacked by the Canaries just hours after their 4-0 defeat to Leeds United in the Championship play-off finals.

One of the key factors that could stand against Wagner returning to the Accu Stadium would be whether he would be willing to manage a side in the third tier of football, given his relative success in the English game.

Of course, the opportunity to manage a club with which he has a strong bond could be enough to lure him back, and we have seen time and time again how managers are willing to return to their former employers.