Town boss Manning 'has learned' from Norwich sacking
Liam Manning left his job as Norwich boss in November after three wins in 17 matches
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New Huddersfield Town boss Liam Manning has said he has "learned a huge amount" from being sacked by Norwich City.
The 40-year-old left Bristol City to take over at the Canaries in the summer but was relieved of his duties in November after just five months in charge.
He was appointed as Lee Grant's successor at the League One club on Tuesday.
"I learned a huge amount. I've used the last few months wisely in terms of understanding went wrong, what I'd do differently, what I'd do better and where I'd change," he told BBC Radio Leeds.
"Similar to when I lost my job at MK Dons and then went in at Oxford, I came back a much better version of myself and saved them from relegation.
"I'm a thinker. Of course it hurts and I'm disappointed and frustrated but you can sit around and mope and feel sorry for yourself or you can do something about it.
"It think that's where we're at as a club. Let's channel that in a positive way."
Manning will lead the side for the first time in Saturday's West Yorkshire derby against third-placed Bradford.
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Grant was sacked by the Terriers on Saturday after the 3-1 defeat at Burton Albion left them sixth in the table and winless in four league games.
Manning is the club's eighth appointment since Carlos Corberan left in July 2022 but said he was not concerned by the club's recent track record of managerial turnover.
"I think you have to back yourself," he said.
"It's like tomorrow's game, if you go into anything fearful of a negative outcome then naturally you wont fully commit.
"I concentrate on getting it right and everyone in the club pulling in the same direction."
