Allardyce leaves relegated Leeds

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Sam Allardyce has left Leeds after failing to save the club from Premier League relegation.

Allardyce, who had not managed since 2021 before replacing Javi Gracia, was given four games to keep Leeds up but failed to win, losing three matches and drawing the other.

Leeds are now back in the Championship and managerless after three years in the Premier League.

But the club says an announcement on a new head coach “will be made in the coming weeks”.

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Sam Allardyce says he is on par with Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta in terms of football knowledge and experience

Explaining his decision not to stay, Allardyce, who had signed a deal until the end of the season, said: “At this stage in my career I am not sure taking on this challenge, which is potentially a long-term project, is something I could commit to.”

More to follow….

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Football finance expert Kieran Maguire explains the cost of relegation to Leeds United and Leicester City and the challenges they face next season

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