David Wagner crowned Championship Manager of the Month for August

By Daniel Lewis, Senior Reporter | 09 September 2016

Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner is rewarded for his side's impressive start to the season with August's Championship Manage of the Month accolade.

David Wagner has been named the Championship's Manager of the Month for August after an impressive start to the season for surprise package Huddersfield Town.

The Terriers went unbeaten across their opening five games of the campaign, taking 13 points from the first 15 on offer to top the early standings in the second tier.

Huddersfield's odds to earn promotion to the Premier League have been slashed since the start of the term, with Wagner's impressive transfer dealings immediately paying off at the John Smith's Stadium.

Wagner saw off competition from Barnsley's Paul Heckingbottom, Burton Albion boss Nigel Clough and Lee Johnson of Bristol City to win the maiden managerial accolade of the season.

"I accept the August Manager of the Month award on behalf of every player, member of staff and everyone else connected with Huddersfield Town," the ex-Borussia Dortmund chief said.

"Everyone here has worked unbelievably hard during pre-season and during August and they have earned the results that the team enjoyed. We are workers, not dreamers, so nobody here is getting carried away.

"You can never guarantee results in football, but we can guarantee that we will work as hard as possible to try and get more good results in September."

Huddersfield are back in action on Saturday with a short trip to take on Yorkshire rivals Leeds United at Elland Road.