Will Allardyce rescue Leeds United?

Joel JJ By Joel JJ β€’ 2nd May 2023


Will Allardyce rescue Leeds United?

Sam Allardyce has agreed to return to Premier League management as Leeds United's new boss, talkSPORT has reported

Leeds sacked Javi Gracia earlier today on Tuesday, with former England manager Allardyce set to take charge for the final four Premier League games of the season

Gracia was appointed in February and Allardyce will become Leeds' fourth head coach this season after Jesse Marsch and Michael Skubala

Sporting director Victor Orta, who hired Gracia, is also likely to leave his role after extensive council discussions on Monday

Tony Pulis, 65, and former United star Lee Bowyer, have also been considered as options for the Leeds boss

Stoke Pulis' last managerial role was as Sheffield Wednesday boss, which lasted just one month in 2020

Bowyer, 46, who spent seven years at Elland Road as a player between 1996 and 2003, last managed Birmingham City where he was sacked in 2022

But it looks like Allardyce will be the man tasked with trying to keep Leeds in the Premier League

The 68-year-old has been out of control for two years. His last role was at West Brom, when he was appointed mid-season but could not save them from relegation


  

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