After the amusing mix-up on Sunday, Siewert finally got to show his face but he may not get the signings he needsTwo days after Sky Sports’ botched attempt to unveil him, Jan Siewert introduced himself as Huddersfield Town’s new manager and revealed a fresh twist to the comical television mix-up that preceded his appointment. On Sunday, the day before the 36-year-old was confirmed in his new job, excited cameramen believed they had spotted him watching Huddersfield’s defeat to Manchester City from a corporate box in the John Smith’s Stadium, but when approached on live TV the spectator mistaken for the German manager explained they were in fact talking to Martin Warhurst, a Manchester City fan from Wakefield. Now Siewert has disclosed that the muddle played into his hands – because he was in the stadium on Sunday and his doppelganger unwittingly acted as a decoy.“I have to thank Martin from Wakefield because it was fantastic that I could observe the game,” said a smiling Siewert at his presentation as the manager of the Premier League’s bottom club. Then he made it clear there is another case of mistaken identity that he wants to avoid: he stressed that he is not another David Wagner even if he, like his compatriot and predecessor, arrives in Yorkshire on the back of impressive work in charge of Borussia Dortmund’s reserves. Related: Sterling and Sané ensure Manchester City cruise to victory at Huddersfield Continue readingreadfullarticle
