Wagner walks the walk as tiny Terriers chew up critics

LONDON - David Wagner's arrival at Huddersfield Town was greeted with scorn, but just 18 months later the German has silenced the critics by masterminding the club's fairytale promotion to the Premier League.

When Wagner was plucked from his role as Borussia Dortmund's reserve-team coach by Huddersfield owner Dean Hoyle in November 2015, many observers predicted his lack of experience in the notoriously cut-throat Championship meant the appointment was doomed to failure.

Ian Holloway, then a television analyst and now Queens Park Rangers manager, called Huddersfield a candidate for relegation at the start of this season.