Huddersfield Town manager Liam Manning has been granted compassionate leave due to personal matters. The club will be led by coaches Martin Drury and Jon Stead for the remainder of the season. Manning, 40, took a short leave of absence from his role as Bristol City manager when his newborn son Theo died. Coaches Martin Drury and Jon Stead have been placed in charge of the team for the remainder of the season. Liam, his wife Fran, their eldest son Isaac, and the entire Manning family have the full support of everyone at Huddersfield Town, and we will keep in regular contact with Liam and those close to him, Huddersfield said in the statement. We ask that the privacy of Liam and his family is respected during this time. After leading Bristol City into the Championship play-offs last season, Manning left Ashton Gate in June 2025 to take over at second-tier rivals Norwich City. He issued a statement through the League Managers Association at that time in which he said losing Theo was the hardest thing my family and I have ever been through and that he would be forever grateful for the support from Bristol City and their fans. His spell at Norwich ended after just 17 games in November and he replaced Lee Grant as Huddersfield manager in January. The Terriers, who are ninth in League One, are next in action on Friday, 3 April when they host fellow play-off hopefuls Reading. If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article, you can visit the BBC's Action Line for information and support on bereavement.