As it could do today, Sam Allardyce’s last coaching stint ended at Elland Road. Leeds United confidently sent an already-relegated West Bromwich Albion packing with a 3-1 win on a day devoted to the tears and service of Pablo Hernandez and Gaetano Berardi.
There may be more May tears from the Spaniard and Swiss today if they have been able to bring themselves to watch the sad demise of the house they helped build to its zenith in 2021. Allardyce could only stroppily chew his gum as Marcelo Bielsa put his condemned men to the sword.
Allardyce might have consoled himself that day with the knowledge Leeds were finishing that season like a Champions League train. Twenty-three points came from the final 10 matches of their first season back in the top flight.
