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Will Freeman

Sam Allardyce's Leeds assistant opens up on "impossible job" to avoid relegation

Sam Allardyce's assistant Karl Robinson has outlined the "impossible job" as they unsuccessfully battled to keep Leeds in the Premier League.

Robinson was hired to assist Allardcye as Leeds battled relegation from the top flight in the third season of their return. However, they proved unsuccessful in their objective, with relegation confirmed following a final day defeat to Tottenham, with Leicester also dropping into the Championship as Sean Dyche's Everton survived.

Having been unable to bring in regular assistant Sammy Lee, former Charlton and Oxford manager Robinson was asked by Allardyce to be his right-hand man. Ex-Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane was also brought in following the departure of Javi Gracia, who himself had only replaced Jesse Marsch in February.

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