Leeds United were not expected to struggle as badly as they did in their second season back in the Premier League. In 20/21, they had secured a ninth place finish in their first season back in the top tier for 16 years.
However, in 21/22, injuries bit hard and Marcelo Bielsa's system appeared flawed as opponents ran through Leeds at will. Instead of following up their ninth place finish with another season in mid table, the Whites were battling around the bottom three throughout the season and Bielsa was sacked at the end of February as the club's board began to feel the real danger of relegation.
In the end, new head coach Jesse Marsch and his team steered clear of the drop on the final day of the season. A win at Brentford came as Burnley lost at home to Newcastle and they were relegated as the Whites climbed out of 18th place.
