Here are your Leeds United evening headlines for Saturday, February 26.
Reports emerge that Bielsa 'on brink' of being sacked
Marcelo Bielsa's time as manager of Leeds United could be coming to an end imminently after a string of poor results, according to reports.
Following the 4-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road today there has been a build-up of criticism, with the team leaking goals in four fixtures in a row now.
As a result, the Athletic has reported that Bielsa's position is in serious doubt with American Jesse Marsch, most recently manager of RB Leipzig before being sacked, a likely replacement.
The Athletic's Phil Hay also tweeted today: "Marcelo Bielsa on the brink of the sack at Leeds United after a 4-0 defeat to Spurs. Jesse Marsch a leading candidate to replace him."
Leeds have conceded 60 goals in the Premier League this season - more than any other team, and already six more than last season with 12 matches remaining.
Tottenham Hotspur's fourth goal at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon was the 20th Leeds have conceded during the month of February - a Premier League record for a single month.
Leeds are battling with the prospect of being dragged head first into a relegation scrap, with a return to the Championship just two years after promotion back to the top flight nothing short of a catastrophe for the club's long-term ambitions.
You can read more about Bielsa's future here.
Bielsa stands firm after Spurs defeat
Marcelo Bielsa has defended his tactics and said he is still the man for the job as he faced the media after his team sank to another heavy loss.
The Whites are teetering on the brink of a relegation battle, having won none of their last six matches, and many onlookers are starting to ask whether continuing with the same tactics is a good idea.
After the 4-0 loss to Spurs today, Bielsa was asked whether he should change tactics, whether the players are still with him and if he is the right person to save Leeds United from relegation.
The biggest moment came however when he was asked whether he was still confident that he had the ideas and ability to turn Leeds around this season, to which Bielsa said: "Of course."
Responding to tonight's result, he also said: "Obviously it's not just this game but a succession of results. And against these type of results there's no way of not feeling badly."
Read the full transcript here.
Pascal Struijk says gameplan stays despite another drubbing
Pascal Struijk said Leeds United need to improve but will stick with their current approach despite their 4-0 drubbing against Tottenham Hotspur.
Marcelo Bielsa's side have conceded 20 goals in just five games, an average of four per game, leading to further questions about his future at Elland Road.
When asked whether the Whites need to alter their approach to games, Struijk said: "It's difficult [to keep playing the same way] but it's what we believe in and we have to stick to that.
"Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Looking over the last few games it hasn't. We just need to improve and keep going."
Read his full remarks here.
Collymore blasts fans and media for deifying Bielsa
A host of pundits have been criticising Leeds United and Marcelo Bielsa this afternoon, but the most vociferous so far has been former Nottingham Forest forward Stan Collymore.
Amid a volley of tweets, Collymore said that Bielsa's small squad was to blame for lack of fit players.
In another tweet, Collymoore wrote: "Problem now for some LUFC fans and media is that when you declare a God you simply can't reverse ferret by admitting the hyperbole and unjustified plaudits was OTT.
"So now it's 'but, but' instead of pointing out issues, short and more worryingly, long term for the next guy.”
Collymore also added that Bielsa had been naive about what was required from a team in the Premier League.
