- Ex-England boss poised to take over
- Javi Gracia set to be sacked
- Leeds sit 17th in table
WHAT HAPPENED? The Times reports that Allardyce will earn £3 million ($3.7m) if he keeps Leeds up. The report claims that the manager, known as a survival specialist, will get £500,000 as a basic salary as well as a potential £2.5m bonus for steering the Whites away from the relegation zone.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Leeds sit 17th in the Premier League and were beaten 4-1 by Bournemouth at the weekend. The club have just four more games but face a very tough run-in against Manchester City, Newcastle United, West Ham United, and Tottenham Hotspur.
AND WHAT'S MORE: Allardyce's appointment appears imminent, with former MK Dons boss Karl Robinson set to join him in his backroom team. Sammy Lee, his long-time partner in management, is on jury service and unable to join Leeds.
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GettyWHAT NEXT FOR LEEDS? They will aim to survive, but their fate may come down to other clubs. 18th-placed Nottingham Forest have a softer run-in against Southampton, Chelsea, Arsenal and Crystal Palace and the two sides are level on points.