HUDDERSFIELD Town manager Michael Duff has been hit with an FA suspension and will not be on the touchline for this weekend’s game at Wanderers.

The Terriers boss and his assistant Andrew Quy have both been fined for misconduct after the 2-1 defeat at Rotherham United on August 31.

The game saw ex-Bolton player Danny Ward sent off with 18 minutes to go, after which Jonson Clarke-Harris and Millik Wilks scored for the Millers to give them the points.

Quy was given a red card by referee Seb Stocksbridge for timewasting with Duff also suffering a similar fate after the final whistle.

The one-game suspension comes into effect immediately, which means Duff will not be allowed to stand on the touchline once the game begins.

A statement from the FA confirmed: “Huddersfield Town’s Michael Duff and Andrew Quy have been sanctioned for misconduct at their match in EFL League One on Saturday, August 31 against Rotherham United.

“The manager and coach both admitted they acted in an improper manner, which led to their respective dismissals, and also accepted the standard penalties.

“Michael Duff has been suspended from the touchline for one match and fined £1,000, and Andrew Quy has been fined £500.”

Huddersfield lost their 100 per cent start to the season with the defeat at Rotherham, having beaten Peterborough United, Stevenage and Shrewsbury in their opening three games.

Duff has faced Ian Evatt more than anyone else in his managerial career, winning two, drawing four and losing three of their nine meetings between December 2020 and March 2023.

Huddersfield have won the last four meetings against Bolton in all competitions, their last being an FA Cup third round encounter settled with goals from Rajiv van la Parra and Danny Williams. Derik Osede claimed a consolation for Phil Parkinson’s Whites.