- Spanish coach facing the sack
- Whites locked in a relegation battle
- Experienced head being sought
WHAT HAPPENED? The Whites have already made one change in their dugout this season, with American coach Jesse Marsch relieved of his duties back in February. Gracia has taken in just 12 games at the helm since then, but he has suffered seven defeats across those outings to sit outside of the Premier League relegation zone on goal difference.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE: A disastrous 4-1 loss to Bournemouth last time out may prove to be the final straw for Gracia, as sack talk mounts in West Yorkshire, and The Athletic reports that former England boss Allardyce is being lined up to replace the Spaniard.
AND WHAT'S MORE: Allardyce, who boasts vast experience of working in the English top-flight, has been out of work for almost two years after last overseeing events at West Brom. He was unable to save them from relegation in 2020-21, but has previously worked with Leeds chief executive Angus Kinnear at West Ham.
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GettyWHAT NEXT? Leeds need to act decisively if they are planning another managerial change, with a testing run-in that includes meetings with Newcastle, West Ham and Tottenham set to be opened with a trip to table-topping Manchester City on Saturday.