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Oliver Jones

Former Leeds United owner sacks same manager twice within seven-week period

Former Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has continued his trend of sacking managers not long after hiring them, except this time there's a twist.

The Italian businessman, who sacked eight different managers in his two years as Leeds owner, bought Serie B side Brescia after he sold the Whites back in 2016 and hasn't seemed to have changed his ways whatsoever.

But with the club having a poor season as they currently sit in the relegation zone, Cellino decided to take action into his own hands and sack manager Pep Clotet in December last year.

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