Leeds United need to herald a brand new head coach earlier than their subsequent recreation with Southampton and are considering Javi Gracia and Rafa Benitez for the role, sources have confirmed to 90min.
Having axed Jesse Marsch earlier this month, Leeds did not land their preliminary targets of West Brom’s Carlos Corberan, Andoni Iraola of Rayo Vallecano and Feyenoord’s Arne Slot, whereas additionally they backed out of a deal for former Ajax coach Alfred Schreuder.
After their plans failed to come back to fruition, Leeds let assistant manager Michael Skubula take cost of the group for their double header with Manchester United and the weekend’s conflict with Everton.
The weekend’s loss at Goodison Park noticed them sink to nineteenth within the Premier League and following in depth conferences throughout the membership, they’re once more pursuing a extra everlasting possibility.
Gracia has now emerged as an actual contender following talks he and his individuals held with Leeds, together with director of soccer Victor Orta.
Gracia has earlier Premier League expertise following his 20-month spell with Watford. He left in September 2019, having twice guided them to top-flight security and additionally reached the FA Cup closing. His expertise of battling the drop is little doubt interesting to Leeds.
He is at present out of labor having left Saudi Arabian giants Al-Nassr early in 2022. He had joined them following a stint with Valencia, who he joined after leaving Watford.
Benitez, like compatriot Gracia, can be out of labor after being sacked by Everton final 12 months however he too is of curiosity to Leeds.
The former Liverpool and Newcastle manager confirmed over the weekend he nonetheless has a need to work in England.
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“You need a project. I was lucky enough to manage a lot of teams and because I did that and won some trophies, I can say now ‘I don’t like this project, but I like this one,’” he mentioned on Sky Sports.
“I am fine and happy in England, in terms of the Premier League my family and everything. Sometimes you make decisions that are a risk but the reality is the Premier League is the best league in the world and I want to be around.”