Leeds United Under-21s assistant coach Michal Pujdak has hailed the work of all those at Thorp Arch and a number of their young internationals after a fine season. The Whites clinched promotion back to Premier League 2 Division 1 with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Elland Road in the play-off final.
It rounds off an impressive season for the youngsters with a number receiving international call-ups last week. Darko Gyabi and Mateo Joseph will both head to Argentina to take part in England U20s squad for the tournament.
Elsewhere, Archie Gray has been called up to England U17s for their European Championship campaign. Charlie Crew is also set to link up with Wales U17s in the same tournament.
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Speaking following the play-off final win, Pujdak told Leeds Live: "Obviously when youth players go into national tournaments, it's a big achievement for them and the club.
"It's important to credit all the staff in the club, starting with the foundation phase from the development centres through the youth development phase, all the performance support staff, all the coaching staff, because it's a collective effort.
"Those players bump into many people on their journey in the academy system, so I think it's important to acknowledge it's a collective achievement. Without all those people having some kind of influence on those lads we've mentioned, it wouldn't be possible."
