Leeds United have agreed phrases to nominate former Valencia and Watford head coach Javi Gracia as their new supervisor on a ‘flexible contract’ to interchange Jesse Marsch, the Premier League membership mentioned on Tuesday.
American Marsch was sacked on Feb. 6 after a poor run of type left the membership in a relegation battle.
Leeds are nineteenth within the standings with 19 factors from 23 video games and face backside membership Southampton on Saturday.
📰 #LUFC is delighted to announce the membership have agreed phrases with Javi Gracia to grow to be head coach, topic to acquiring a piece allow
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 21, 2023
“Leeds United are delighted to announce the club have agreed terms with Javi Gracia to become men’s first team head coach, subject to obtaining a work permit,” a membership assertion learn.
Spaniard Gracia, 52, managed Watford for a 20-month spell between January 2018 and September 2019. He led them to an Eleventh-placed end and the FA Cup last however was dismissed simply 4 league video games into the next season after a poor begin.
Gracia has additionally managed Malaga in Spain’s LaLiga and Rubin Kazan in Russia. His most up-to-date function was with Al Sadd in Qatar, the place he gained the league earlier than being sacked final June.
Leeds under-21 supervisor Michael Skubala has been in interim cost since Marsch was sacked after a 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest left the membership one place above the relegation zone.
They have since dropped into the underside three and are two factors from the protection zone, after a draw at Manchester United after which successive defeats by United and Everton.
Leeds mentioned they hoped Gracia’s first sport in cost can be Saturday’s essential Premier League relegation conflict in opposition to backside membership Southampton.
