Leeds United have sacked supervisor Javi Gracia, following the facet’s dismal 4-1 defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday.
After that loss, the Leeds United Supporters Advisory Board issued Gracia and the membership board with a vote of no confidence.
“After the end result and efficiency of the workforce as we speak, the Leeds United Supporters Advisory Board (SAB) want to place on file its lack of religion within the present administration workforce on the membership,” a SAB assertion learn.
“The SAB have been supportive of many selections this 12 months and can at all times work with the membership to enhance the best way the membership connects with its supporters and communities, so it’s only proper that we additionally tackle the present performances and the scenario we at the moment are confronted with.”
Gracia leaves with the membership seventeenth within the Premier League, solely above Nottingham Forest within the relegation zone by advantage of objective distinction.
Leeds United introduced Gracia because the membership’s new supervisor of February 21, 2023, hiring him on a “versatile” contract after sacking Jesse Marsch.
The start of Gracia’s tenure at Elland Street began promisingly, the Spanish boss beginning with a 1-0 win in opposition to Southampton earlier than selecting up additional wins in opposition to Wolves and Nottingham Forest, in addition to some extent in opposition to Brighton and Hove Albion.
Nevertheless, after beating Forest on April 4, every little thing went downhill.
Leeds conceded 23 Premier League targets in April, a brand new file in a month, with the earlier file additionally held by Leeds in February 2022 (20). It is essentially the most targets let in by a top-flight facet in a month since Birmingham Metropolis additionally conceded 23 in April 1965.
Gracia’s facet misplaced 5-1 and 6-1 at house to Crystal Palace and Liverpool, respectively, whereas they drew 1-1 with Leicester Metropolis, misplaced 2-1 to Fulham and have been overwhelmed 4-1 by Bournemouth, which finally proved to be his remaining sport in cost.
Director of soccer Victor Orta can also be set to depart the membership, whereas followers have referred to as for Leeds proprietor Andrea Radrizzani to step down after rising disillusioned with the membership’s lack of stability.
Appointed in 2017, Orta finally enabled Leeds to return to the highest tier of English soccer by hiring Marcelo Bielsa. Nevertheless, selections since have not labored, with Leeds preventing relegation to the Championship as soon as once more.
Sam Allardyce has been closely linked with a return to administration with Leeds, the previous England supervisor anticipated to take cost for the remaining 4 video games of the season.
Leeds’ subsequent sport is in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. In addition they nonetheless must play Newcastle United and West Ham United, earlier than going through Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Street on the ultimate day of the season.
