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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Louise Taylor

Sam Allardyce leaves Leeds United with Brendan Rodgers on new shortlist

The Leeds manager, Sam Allardyce, on the touchline against Tottenham.
Sam Allardyce took only one point from his four games in charge of Leeds, but staff and players were impressed by the former England manager. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/Shutterstock

Sam Allardyce and Leeds have decided to go their separate ways after the Elland Road club’s relegation to the Championship.

Although Allardyce presided over the collection of only one point during his four-match interim tenure at the end of the season, the staff and players at Leeds were highly impressed by his management style and the possibility of keeping the former England manager in the post next season was seriously considered.

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