Parachute unfurled, as Leeds United come in to land on the Championship again this August, they absolutely need to hit the ground running. Had the fixture planners given them an easier start there may have been a stewards’ inquiry.
Between the opening day, a televised Sunday afternoon home game with Cardiff City, and the end of October, Leeds face 10 of the 12 lowest-ranked sides based on last term’s positions. In the opening five matches alone there are three of the four lowest-placed teams of last season.
The pressure will be on the new boss immediately. Whoever the Whites were given across the opening six to eight weeks, if they were struggling to keep pace with the top six there would be big questions being asked.
