German coach Thomas Kleine has insisted he’s ‘very confident’ he can help manager Andre Breitenreiter keep Huddersfield Town in the Championship, after finally sealing approval to join the club.
The coach has been speaking to Rheinische Post about his move to Huddersfield, which has finally been sanctioned after two weeks of waiting.
He joins the club with them currently sitting 21st in the table with 38 points from 36 games so far, with just eight wins all season.
That’s the second lowest in the division behind Rotherham, who have three and sit bottom, but the situation is not an entirely gloomy one.
Only one point separates them from Birmingham ahead of them while there is only a two-point gap to 16th, 17th and 18th place in the table, with Plymouth, Blackburn and Millwall all sitting on 40 points each.
“It won’t be easy, the situation is tight,” he said.
“But we are very confident that we can stay in the league and then we want to build something here.
“This is a very interesting task, which is why we have signed in Huddersfield until the summer of 2026. This task simply appeals to me.
“André and I have known each other for a long time and have played against each other. When he started talks with Huddersfield, he approached me early on. Then we sat down, including with the second assistant coach Asif Saric.
“We all quickly realised that it was fitting that we had the same view of football. André even thought it was great that I already had experience as a head coach. Huddersfield – this is something I am completely convinced of and there is great appreciation from both sides.”
