Leeds expect to conclude their hunt for a manager next week and are conducting final interviews as they endeavour to identify the right candidate to lead a Championship promotion challenge.
Daniel Farke, the former Norwich manager recently sacked by Borussia Mönchengladbach in his native Germany, is on a shortlist that also includes the West Brom manager, Carlos Corberán, and Scott Parker.
Although Parker, formerly in charge at Fulham and Bournemouth, may prefer to fill Leicester’s vacancy, Corberán could be tempted by a return to the club where he served as first-team coach under Marcelo Bielsa before departing to take charge at Huddersfield.
Brendan Rodgers had been the first choice of the club, which is in the process of being taken over by the San Francisco-based investors 49er Enterprises, but the former Leicester manager was reluctant to work in the second tier and preferred to return to Celtic.
Steven Gerrard was also considered by Leeds but the former England midfielder, most recently in charge at Aston Villa, appears set to relocate to Saudi Arabia and manage Al-Ettifaq.
Leeds worked through three managers – Jesse Marsch, Javi Gracia and Sam Allardyce – as they were relegated last season and are anxious to make the right appointment before the players return for pre-season on 2 July.
With considerable transfer business to be completed, Leeds have hired Nick Hammond on a short-term contract to oversee recruitment. Hammond, who filled a similar role at Newcastle in January 2022, is the temporary replacement for Victor Orta, the former director of football sacked in May. Stuart Webber, who recently left his post as Norwich’s sporting director, remains a leading candidate to replace Orta long term.
