With the arrival of Leeds United's newest head coach Javi Gracia at Elland Road, it should be no surprise that fans will be seeing some new faces alongside the Spaniard in the dugout and at Thorp Arch over his tenure.
With previous interim boss Michael Skubala settling into his new role in helping with the first team setup, Paco Gallardo is now taking on the Under-21s head coach job.
That then means that Gracia's fresh faces, Zigor Aranalde, Mikel Antia and Juan Jose Solla, will be the main forces alongside Gracia trying to help the Whites escape the relegation zone and stay in the Premier League.
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All three are Spanish and have history with Gracia, which is sure to be key in helping the new Whites boss traverse the tricky times the club has both seen in recent weeks and will see going forward.
Here LeedsLive takes a deep dive into the past of Leeds and Javi Gracia's new backroom staff...
Zigor Aranalde
With 391 appearances for clubs across Europe as a player and seven years alongside Leeds' new Spanish manager in the dugout under his belt, Gracia's assistant coach Zigor Aranalde's experience should calm any worries Whites fans might've had about their managerial situation.
The 49-year-old enjoyed spells across the top two divisions of Spain before a move to England in 2000 saw him play for the likes of Walsall, Carlisle United and Sheffield Wednesday.
While in England, he enjoyed lots of success in the lower divisions, winning the play-off final with Walsall in his first seasons to the then First Division (now the Championship), before being suddenly released by manager Paul Merson in 2005 after over 200 appearances for the club.
Aranalde landed a move to Hillsborough but was sent off in his second game for the Owls and would never play for them again, instead opting for Carlisle United where he again won promotion by winning the League Two title.
Following his retirement, he turned to scouting, being named as Chief Scout for both Brighton and West Brom before being named assistant manager at Watford under Gracia in 2018.
Since then, both have worked together at Gracia's other appointments of both Valencia and Al Saad and will pair up again to head the dugout at Elland Road.
Mikel Antia
Another former defender that has experience in England, Mikel Antia is joining Leeds United as an assistant coach under Gracia.
The 50-year-old came up through the Real Madrid academy before landing moves to the likes of Valladolid, Elche and Braga before eventually retiring at Real Union in 2006.
Since then, he's been assistant manager under Rafa Benitez at Newcastle United, as well as at Dalian Professional in China alongside the former Everton boss, but was most recently assistant manager at Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer across the pond.
Antia and Gracia also played together for three seasons in between 1997 and 1999 at Real Sociedad, bringing further reasons as to why he's ended up at Elland Road.
Juan Jose Solla
The final new man to join the Whites with the arrival of Gracia, Juan Jose Solla will be joining Leeds as a fitness coach, but his skills are no stranger to Gracia.
The pair have worked together across the manager's entire career, although his most recent job came at Ligue 1 club Marseille, helping that side reach their current spot of second in the French top division.
Solla's previous clubs include Almeria, Osasuna, Malaga and Valencia out in Spain but has been a fitness coach for the likes of Rubin Kazan, Watford and Al Saad in more recent years.
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