Javi Gracia will most likely have his work permit application put to an 'exceptions panel' to determine whether or not he will lead Leeds United against Southampton at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon.
The former Watford boss was confirmed as the new head coach at Leeds on Tuesday following a two-week search to find a replacement for Jesse Marsch. And although it seemed that Gracia would be in the dugout for this weekend's vital fixture against the Saints, an ongoing battle to sort out his work permit could scupper those plans.
The Football Association have adopted post-Brexit immigration guidelines that mean any foreign manager arriving in the UK to take charge of a top-flight club must fulfil set criteria to be given what is known as a 'governing body endorsement' (GBE).
