Walsall have appointed former Huddersfield City boss Lee Grant because the membership’s new head coach.
Grant, 43, has signed a three-year contract on the Pallet-Observe Bescot Stadium.
He replaces former Saddlers striker Darren Byfield, who had been given the interim job till the top of the season after the sacking of Mat Sadler in March.
Walsall completed the League Two season in thirteenth place, 13 factors outdoors the play-offs, having been prime of the desk at Christmas.
“I am tremendous delighted and proud to be the brand new head coach,” mentioned Grant, who was sacked by the Terriers in January after eight months in cost.
“The groups I have been concerned in have scored numerous objectives and there is been a superb improvement of gamers and my concepts round which might be sturdy – it is going to be a busy interval for myself and the membership however I am actually excited to get going, assist the soccer membership progress and I very a lot stay up for attending to work.”
After three years on the teaching workers at Ipswich City, former Sheffield Wednesday, Burnley and Derby goalkeeper Grant was appointed Huddersfield boss in Might 2025, his first senior administration job.
However he left simply eight months right into a three-year deal, regardless of the membership sitting sixth in League One on the time.
