Ex-Huddersfield Town man loses League Two manager job, La Liga side eye ex-Nottingham Forest ace

STEVENAGE, ENGLAND - JULY 23: View of the EFL Puma match ball during the Pre-Season Friendly between Stevenage and Crystal Palace at The Lamex Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Stevenage, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)STEVENAGE, ENGLAND - JULY 23: View of the EFL Puma match ball during the Pre-Season Friendly between Stevenage and Crystal Palace at The Lamex Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Stevenage, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
STEVENAGE, ENGLAND - JULY 23: View of the EFL Puma match ball during the Pre-Season Friendly between Stevenage and Crystal Palace at The Lamex Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Stevenage, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Huddersfield Town are back in action this weekend, when they take on Hull City at the John Smith's Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Terriers went into the international break in a poor run of form, having won just one of their last give games, but remain just one point away from the play-off places after 11 games.

Meanwhile, ex-Huddersfield ace Michael Hefele has given an insight into his decision to hang up his boots last summer, after a series of injury issues. He revealed: “Mentally, it was so, so tough when your body is more or less falling apart.

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“Even when you are doing all the things right in terms of sleep, no alcohol and no smoking. It just did not work out.

Ex-Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is rumoured to be lining up a swoop for Derby County, following the £305m sale to a Saudi-led consortium. The Rams are currently in administration, and are rock-bottom of the table following an 11-point deduction. (Mirror)Ex-Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is rumoured to be lining up a swoop for Derby County, following the £305m sale to a Saudi-led consortium. The Rams are currently in administration, and are rock-bottom of the table following an 11-point deduction. (Mirror)
Ex-Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is rumoured to be lining up a swoop for Derby County, following the £305m sale to a Saudi-led consortium. The Rams are currently in administration, and are rock-bottom of the table following an 11-point deduction. (Mirror)

“There were some different aspects where I didn’t have the feeling like here. It made me think about how you should be treated by all people. There’s lot of things I learned from my spell in Nottingham. It is a big part in my toolkit from seeing good and bad things.”

He continued: “It was the toughest period in my life and now I am back in the sunshine. My family gave me power, belief and strength. Sometimes, it is not about when it is going well, but about the rain and after the rain, the sun is coming.

“I have never had it nice and easy and it is good for my strength of character.”

Take a look at the latest stories from the second-tier, as the anticipation for this weekend's action starts to build:

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