Perceptions among media and supporters on who Leeds United’s next head coach could be were definitively mismatched with reality. Chief executive Angus Kinnear has broken his silence on the wait between Jesse Marsch’s sacking and Javi Gracia’s appointment.
Writing in the club’s matchday programme ahead of Saturday’s Southampton clash, Kinnear explained the two-week wait for a successor was not unusual in football. The Elland Road chief pulled the curtain back on how Gracia turned heads in interview, unlike many others lacking the same passion and focus.
“He impressed everybody in all of our meetings, not only because he had a detailed plan of the tactical adjustments he believes the team needs to make to quickly reverse our fortunes, but because he has a real belief in the capability of the squad and a passion to be at Leeds United,” he said.
