Kevin Nagle, Huddersfield Town’s owner, has vowed to eliminate the “disease” that has caused the club’s form to slump in the second half of the season.
The Terriers ended a disastrous League One season with a 4-1 defeat at home to Leyton Orient on Saturday, Town’s sixth straight loss and eighth in ten games since Jon Worthington took over.
Town’s recent poor form has resulted in 15 defeats in their last 21 matches, with only 20 points in the second half of the season compared to 44 in the first. The owner, Neil Nagle, believes that the issue stems from leadership and culture, and pledges to work tirelessly to improve the team’s performance.
In a post on X immediately after Town’s final-day defeat, Nagle wrote: “No words I can say will make you or me feel better about this season.
“All I can say is this: you will have my time, my passion, and my money this off-season, as we will work day and night to get this right.” In all of my years of team ownership across all sports, I have never seen a collapse like this one. Among other things, we plan to eradicate that disease during the off-season. It begins with leadership and culture.
“And if that offends somebody in the building, those people should not be here next year. And if you think I’m passing the blame, I’m not. It starts and ends with me. And I need to, and will, do better.
“I’d like to thank you, the supporters, and our incredible club personnel for putting up with this season as best you could. You all deserve considerably better. In the next weeks, you will see actions that reflect these words. “It is time to go to work.”
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