From Paul Heckingbottom to Marcelo Bielsa - Leeds United's 2018 in pictures
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Dec 2018, 11:08 GMT
Updated 9th Jan 2019, 01:55 GMT
Leeds United head to Nottingham Forest on New Year's Day to begin 2019 - but what were the key moments for the club both on and off the pitch in 2018?
We take a look back at the things to remember and forget for the Elland Road club...
Leeds United celebrate
Leeds United fall to a shock 2-1 FA Cup defeat at the hands of Newport County as Samuel Saiz is sent off for spitting at Robbie Willmott - the Spaniard would receive a six-game ban retrospectively.
After eight months in charge manager Thomas Christiansen is sacked following a 4-1 home defeat to Cardiff City with Leeds United's play-off hanging by a thread.
Leeds United unveil Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom as the new man at the helm to lead the Whites charge for the play-offs with 16 games to go.
Following a run of two points from five games a Patrick Bamford hat-trick hands Leeds a 3-0 defeat to Middlesbrough and all but ends the Whites hopes of the play-offs.
NFL giants San Francisco 49ers confirm they have bought a minority share in Leeds United for 10m with Paraag Marathe appointed to the Whites board at Elland Road.
After just 1 win in 16 games in charge at Elland Road following a lot of speculation about his future Leeds United sack Paul Heckingbottom at the end of the 2017/18 season.
After two weeks of rumours Leeds United appoint world renowned head coach Marcelo Bielsa as the man to lead the Whites promotion charge in 2018/19.
