Pontus Jansson was a cult hero throughout his time at Elland Road. The Swedish defender initially joined on loan from Torino during Garry Monk's season at the club. He was a key part of the side that just missed out on a play-off spot that season and he joined permanently the next summer.
However, when Marcelo Bielsa became head coach in 2018/19, despite the fact that Jansson played regularly under the Argentine, he was said to have been a disruptive influence behind the scenes. When Leeds missed out on promotion to the Premier League that season, they needed to sell players in order to invest once again and go for promotion. As such, Jansson was a player sacrificed as Leeds recognised they could get a fee for the centre back.
The Whites subsequently won the Championship in 2019/20, whilst Jansson moved to Brentford, who finished third before losing the play-off final to Fulham. However, the Bees were successful in winning promotion at the next attempt, as Jansson captained them to victory over Swansea in the 2020/21 play-off final.
