The former Celtic, Dundee and Norwich City midfielder has overtaken David Wagner in the betting markets and is now 4/9 to be appointed at the John Smith’s Stadium.

Wagner, who previously managed the Terriers, was installed as the favourite after the sacking of Danny Schofield. Now Fotheringham has been made the strong favourite as Huddersfield prepare for a return to action at Reading on Saturday afternoon.

The 38-year-old played for a number of clubs before moving into management and was recently linked with the vacant position at VfL Bochum 1848, who sit bottom of the Bundesliga.

Mark Fotheringham is the new favourite to be appointed at Huddersfield Town. Picture: Martin Rose/Getty Images.

His first coaching position was as an assistant at German side Karlsruher SC. He was appointed player-assistant manager of Scottish League Two club Cowdenbeath in 2017 before leaving in 2019.

He returned to Germany to become assistant at FC Ingolstadt, working under Tomas Oral who was head coach with him at Karlsruher.

Ingolstadt were relegated to the German third tier as Oral and Fotheringham left the club but returned the pair returned in March 2021 with Ingolstadt outside the promotion places.

Ingolstadt were promoted via the play-offs later that year as Oral and Fotheringham both departed again. In March of this year, Fotheringham became assistant at Hertha.

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