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Huddersfield Town's Dean Whitehead has left the club.

The 37-year-old former Terriers midfielder and Under 19 coach has left to join Shrewsbury Town.

Chairman Phil Hodgkinson has confirmed Town have received a 'transfer fee' with compensation being paid by Shrewsbury to make Whitehead part of Sam Ricketts’ coaching staff.

Hodgkinson explained of the shock move: "We are all disappointed to see Dean leave the club, but he had ambitions to coach in first-team football and this was a good opportunity for him.

" We saw Dean as a valuable member of staff, so we worked hard to get suitable compensation for him."

Hodgkinson says Town will appoint a successor.

"Our excellent Academy coaches will continue to work hard with our Under 19 and Elite Development Team sides until we appoint a replacement," he added.

“We have a lot of good memories with Dean as a player and coach and wish him all the best for the future.”

Whitehead was due to be in charge of the Under 19s in today's EDT Under 19 fixture against Aberdeen, which is open for Town fans at PPG Canalside and kicks off at noon today.

Whitehead joined Town in 2015 from Middlesbrough and played 20 league and cup matches during the club's 2016-17 promoton to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs

He made 63 appearances in blue and white stripes before retiring after the first Premier League campaign - playing his final match as a sub against Arsenal - to move into coaching.

After six months working with former head coach David Wagner, Whitehead coached the club's Under 17s before moving up to the Under 19s and EDT.

Town have Leigh Bromby managing the Academy while, at senior level, Mark Hudson is first-team coach working with assistant manager Nicky Cowley and boss Danny Cowley.