Leeds United are contemplating former Crystal Palace supervisor Patrick Vieira as their new boss at Elland Road; Carlos Corberan has additionally been linked with the job, Leeds carried out face-to-face interviews this week from the ultimate shortlist, which incorporates Vieira and Daniel Farke

Patrick Vieira stays one of many names into account to turn into the brand new head coach of Leeds United. 

The seek for a brand new supervisor is now near a conclusion after the membership recognized dozens of potential candidates and used knowledge analytics to filter these down.

Dossiers have been created after which round 10 have been interviewed initially on Zoom final week. Leeds carried out face-to-face interviews this week from the ultimate shortlist, which incorporates Vieira and Daniel Farke.

Vice-chairman Paraag Marathe and CEO Angus Kinnear have been key figures within the course of, which has been described as constructive and is now near completion.

West Brom boss Carlos Corberan has additionally been linked with the job, however he’s below contract at West Brom and no method has been made at this stage.

Leeds at the moment are again within the Championship and managerless after three years within the Premier League. Sam Allardyce left his place on June 2 after failing to avoid wasting the membership from relegation.

Allardyce, who had not managed since 2021 earlier than changing Javi Gracia, was given 4 video games to maintain Leeds up however did not win, dropping three matches and drawing the opposite.

The membership stated following Allardyce’s departure that an announcement on a brand new head coach “will be made in the coming weeks”.

Leeds had already sacked Jesse Marsch in February regardless of backing him with greater than £140m over the previous two switch home windows with the membership in seventeenth.

Former Watford boss Gracia was then introduced in on a “flexible” deal and lasted simply 11 league video games – three of which he received – because the membership’s hierarchy acted once more with Leeds above the relegation zone solely on aim distinction.

Allardyce stepped in to try to maintain Leeds up however failed to show issues round in a tricky run-in towards Manchester City, Newcastle, West Ham and Tottenham.

Leeds are nonetheless ready for EFL approval of the complete takeover from 49ers Enterprises.

That might come throughout the subsequent few days and the appointment of the brand new head coach is prone to comply with quickly after. The membership want to do issues in the correct order, with the takeover formally ratified earlier than a proper announcement of a brand new head coach.

The senior squad begin to return for pre-season coaching on July 2, by which era the membership ought to have readability on each possession and a brand new head coach.

Championship fixtures 2023/24

The 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship season begins on Friday August 4, when League One play-off winners Sheffield Wednesday host Southampton at Hillsborough, stay on Sky Sports..

The following day, Saturday August 5, League One champions Plymouth host Huddersfield whereas Middlesbrough and Blackburn host fellow promotion hopefuls Millwall and West Brom on the opening Saturday of the season.

Leicester City and Leeds United start life again within the second tier at dwelling on Sunday August 6, with final season’s play-off finalists and rivals Coventry City heading to the King Power Stadium earlier than Cardiff City journey to Elland Road, stay on Sky Sports.