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What they make of the man who will now decide their fate in these remaining four fixtures is another matter. His departure will be seen by supporters as overdue. He constructed an imbalanced squad and, Bielsa aside, the managerial appointments were missteps. The farcical waste of funds on Jean-Kevin Augustin alone would have sunk some. Presiding over it all has been director of football Victor Orta, a man who can point to bringing in Bielsa and Raphinha, as well as assorted young talents, just do not mention his misses. What has followed has been worse.įREE TO WATCH: Highlights of Bournemouth against Leeds in the Premier League Bielsa himself cannot be excused his own part in the disintegration. It has taken a desperate series of decisions for Leeds to reach the point where this could be considered a viable solution. They were relegated in May, finishing 13 points adrift. West Brom were two points from safety when he was appointed in December. Allardyce's only job in five years ended two years ago. Nevertheless, the concern will be that it is some time since his best work. Throughout his career, he has consistently left teams higher up the table than where he found them.

Pep Guardiola once described him as a genius because of it.

It must feel more like a fever dream now.Īllardyce has earned his reputation for guiding teams to safety. When many had bought into what came before, it is easy to see why they might feel they are losing more than just matches. Leeds had embraced what Bielsa was selling, but this move - this reverse Burnley - sees them trade that idea for another one entirely.

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