Interest from Leeds United in Andoni Iraola becoming their new head coach pleased the Basque, but it remains to be seen if he gets the chance again at Elland Road. Iraola became Victor Orta’s number-one target when Jesse Marsch was sacked in early February, but Rayo Vallecano, his current employer, ultimately blocked the switch.
Vallecano have been one of the stories of the past couple of years in Spain and at the point Leeds were sniffing around Iraola they had lost just two of their previous 12 La Liga outings. The Madrid outfit were in the upper echelons of the league, but have since fallen down the table.
There remains an outside shot at European qualification, but since United’s interest became known, Iraola has overseen just three wins in 14 matches. The 40-year-old has spoken to Sky Sports about the Elland Road angle this season.
