Jamie Shackleton believes Leeds United's professional response to Marcelo Bielsa's dismissal was a key factor behind their Premier League survival last season. Bielsa was sacked in February after a run of four straight defeats which saw Leeds leak 17 goals in the process.
Bielsa left Elland Road with Leeds swimming in a precarious 16th place, as the board drew the curtain on his memorable three-and-a-half year stay in South Yorkshire. It was the Argentine that presented Shackleton with his debut at the age of 18 in 2018 and the 22-year-old made 78 appearances during his reign at Elland Road.
Shackleton has credited Bielsa for instilling an identity into the team and has lauded his former boss for "improving" him as a player.
