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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ben Fisher

Neil Warnock persuaded to stay at Huddersfield past his 75th birthday

Neil Warnock watches Huddersfield play Reading
Neil Warnock steered Huddersfield to safety with one game to spare last season. Photograph: John Early/Getty Images

Neil Warnock has signed up to take charge of Huddersfield Town beyond his 75th birthday after agreeing a one-year extension at the Championship club.

The manager, who has taken charge of 1,619 league games in English football, insisted last month he would depart after coming out of retirement in February to try to keep Huddersfield up, a feat he achieved with a game to spare. When Warnock returned to the club they were seven points adrift of the last safe spot.

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