Leeds United manager latest live as Sam Allardyce signs short-term contract and Gracia sacked
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Fourth-bottom Leeds United are only outside of the division’s drop zone on goal difference following Sunday’s 4-1 defeat at Bournemouth in interim head coach Javi Gracia’s 11th league game in charge.
With just four games remaining, Leeds are now expected to announce the appointment of 68-year-old Sam Allardyce on a short-term deal until the end of the season, replacing Gracia in the dugout. But can ‘Big Sam’ do it again?
Here, our blog will keep you up to date with all the developments from Elland Road with one man expected through the entrance door as another heads for the exit.
Leeds United manager latest live
Key Events
- Sam Allardyce set to be appointed for the final four games of the campaign
- Javi Gracia set to leave after just a handful of games in charge
- Leeds have picked up just one point from the last 15 on offer
The run-ins
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Allardyce a fan of Gnonto
Sam Allardyce has already issued his verdict on Whites’ youngster Wilfried Gnonto.
Speaking on his podcast just last week, Allardyce said: “There are a couple of players who in my opinion should be playing. Wilfried Gnonto, the young Italian kid. Fantastic. He’s so positive, so driven, so direct with the ball, he gets the play up the field and he doesn’t mind defending as well.”
Big Sam’s CV
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Leeds United are turning to Sam Allardyce in the club’s desperate scrap for Premier League survival and the 68-year-old has an impressive track record when it comes to keeping teams up.
Big-money move
Sam Allardyce could earn £3m from his anticipated four-game stint in charge of Leeds United - if the Whites retain their Premier League status.
According to reports from the Daily Mail and The Times, Allardyce will be paid £500,000 to manage the Elland Road club for the remainder of the campaign.
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Leeds United manager latest
Leeds United are considering the possibility of appointing veteran manager Sam Allardyce should they part company with Javi Gracia, as reported first by The Athletic.
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