Why Pontus Jansson is dreaming of Leeds United and Brentford double promotion

Pontus Jansson has revealed that it would be a 'dream' for Brentford and Leeds United to achieve automatic promotion to the Premier League together.

The former Whites defender - who left Elland Road for the Bees last summer - has helped guide his side into third-place in the Championship with seven games of the campaign to go.

Thomas Frank's men trail United, who sit top of the table, by eight points but are just five behind second-placed West Bromwich Albion who fell to defeat at Griffin Park last Friday.

Jannson's outfit travel to Reading on Tuesday night while Leeds host Luton Town in LS11, and the Swedish international says he is eyeing a double promotion for his former and current side this term.

“When I left Leeds, I came here and said that I hoped both teams could go up,” Jansson told inews.

“Now it’s possible and we’d love to achieve automatic promotion. Leeds is a part of my football life and I have friends there among the coaches and players.

“I’ve said all season that we’re going to chase Leeds until the end. They’re eight points ahead of us, so will be tough to catch, but we have every chance of hunting down West Brom.

“We recently said we must be stupid if we don’t go for the top two. The dream would be for us and Leeds to go up together.”

Jansson also reflected on his time working under Whites boss Marcelo Bielsa, who is known to keep a distance from his players.

"I got used to working with Marcelo last year and at the end of the season I was like ‘yeah, that’s just how it is’," he added.

“I would have liked to talk to Marcelo every day because you have so much to learn. But that’s how it is – he didn’t want to talk to me – so I just had to accept it.

“I still learnt so much under Marcelo last year and I think I had my best season in terms of individual performances.

“Marcelo knows I’m very thankful for everything I learned from him.

“This year I have developed a lot as a person and as a captain, and I think I have helped Brentford so much in different ways.”