Sam Allardyce could do little about it as he watched Leeds United’s Premier League capitulation from afar. The problems were obvious to him, though, and after picking up the phone and accepting the Whites’ plea for help, he believes he has what it takes to turn the club around, despite time working against him.
April was meant to be the month that Leeds picked up the points they needed to make sure of their spot in the top flight for another season. It was never going to be easy but the fixtures they had provided opportunities for Javi Gracia’s side to get the job done and ease the pressure around Elland Road.
As it was, Leeds shipped a total of 23 goals throughout the calendar month, an unwanted Premier League record, and picked up four points from seven games. It’s a run of results that has left the club on the brink, staring down the barrel of relegation with just four games remaining.
