Patrick Vieira is the latest to emerge as a contender for the vacant Leeds United head coach role. According to Sky Sports, the former Crystal Palace and Nice coach is one of the names in the running at Elland Road with interviews set to take place this week.
Leeds have been without a head coach since the departure of Sam Allardyce at the start of June and time is now of the essence when it comes to a new appointment. The club are due to ramp up their preparations for the new Championship campaign when they begin pre-season training on July 2 and it’s clear that a new man needs to be in place before then.
As such, the process of appointing a new man will gather pace this week and the hope is that Paraag Marathe and Angus Kinnear will be in a position to make an appointment sooner rather than later. What Leeds and 49ers Enterprises are looking for in a new head coach is uncertain at this point, though, and as more candidates emerge, it’s clear the club are keeping an open mind.
