Tottenham youngster Jack Clarke’s confidence has taken a knock

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Speaking in a Q&A on Tuesday, The Athletic’s Tottenham Hotspur correspondent Charlie Eccleshare has revealed that Spurs youngster Jack Clarke’s confidence has taken a “bit of a knock”.

What did he say?

Well, the Q&A on The Athletic was about the north London outfit’s young players, with one supporter asking if there was any news on Clarke, who was signed for a fee in the region of £10m last July.

The 19-year-old is currently on loan with Championship side Queens Park Rangers following an unsuccessful loan spell with former club Leeds United, where he barely featured under Marcelo Bielsa.

Eccleshare said: “Good question. I haven’t seen any of him at QPR since he moved there in January but understand his confidence took a bit of a knock after the Leeds move became such a fiasco. Hopefully it’ll prove to be just a blip.”

No surprise

Having re-joined the Yorkshire club on loan following his move to Spurs, the teenager would have been hoping to feature regularly for Leeds.

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However, it just didn’t happen for the attacker and he played a sole total of 19 Championship minutes before returning to the capital in the New Year.

Another temporary switch to Queens Park Rangers followed, and the youngster has fared slightly better at Loftus Road.

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He has been in the squad – something that wasn’t always the case at Elland Road – for all of their league games, making four appearances from the substitutes’ bench.

The current break hasn’t exactly helped Clarke in his bid to work his way into Mark Warburton’s starting XI, and it remains to be seen what will happen to him when his loan spell comes to an end.

He certainly hasn’t done enough this season to suggest he will get a chance in Tottenham’s first team, and perhaps rebuilding his confidence should be the first priority.

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MSM petition over facilitation fee arbitration dismissed

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The Bombay High Court has dismissed MSM Satellite (Singapore) Pte Limited’s petition asking it to prevent World Sport Group (Mauritius) from seeking to resolve their dispute over the IPL media rights ‘facilitation fee’ through international arbitration.The original agreement between WSG and MSM states that any disputes between the two parties must be settled by an international arbitration under English law conducted by the International Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. However MSM, the official broadcasters of the IPL, opposed the arbitration process and wanted the High Court to rule on the dispute.Justice Roshan Dalvi’s dismissal of the case means the arbitration process can go ahead unimpeded. “The court has taken a very clear stand,” Suhas Tuljapurkar, a lawyer for WSG, told Cricinfo. “If you have agreed to arbitration, you have to go through arbitration.” Cricinfo has learnt that these proceedings are already underway and typically take about a year to complete.The facilitation fee arose out of the restructuring of the television rights deal following the first IPL. WSG India had originally bought the worldwide telecast rights of the IPL for ten years (2008 to 2017) at a cost of over $1 billion. Meanwhile MSM had secured the rights to broadcast in India for five years (2008 to 2012) and had the option of securing the rights for the remaining five years (2013-2017) by paying WSG an option fee of $25 million.However, the board cancelled the original rights deal in 2009 and renegotiated its deal with WSG Mauritius. On its part, MSM did not want to renegotiate with WSG, wanting a direct contract with the board instead. The result was that MSM eventually negotiated a deal with the BCCI for the same price and duration as WSG Mauritius, in lieu of the latter relinquishing its rights.In a statement released by MSM on April 23, 2010, the company stated the payment of the fee to WSG Mauritius was “for the original option fee of $25 million (Rs 115 crores approximately) to extend the rights to years six till 10 and an additional fee over the nine years of the contract of Rs 310 crores ($55 million approximately).”These fees were to compensate WSG Mauritius for returning its rights for IPL season 2 – 10 to BCCI in favour of MSM, and were necessary if MSM was to secure the rights to IPL season 2-10. “The BCCI subsequently argued that the fee was an “improper payment” and restructured the media rights agreement with MSM in June to recover the facilitation fee from WSG. A representative for MSM declined to comment for this story.

Tottenham fans react to Daniel Levy’s stadium naming rights setback

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Loads of Tottenham Hotspur fans have been reacting on Twitter after Ricky Sacks relayed a report from The Telegraph saying Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will be forced to reduce his naming rights for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The report says that he had hoped to secure a deal worth £375m over 15 years for the north London outfit, but the financial implications of the recent situation in the United Kingdom and their slump in form following a really poor 2019/20 campaign means the 58-year-old needs to have a rethink.

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A potential £375m deal would have been a world-record for Tottenham and their owners, but it appears to be a pipe dream now because of the affect the current issues will have on the economy.

It’s fair to say that Levy isn’t the most popular among Spurs fans at the best of times, but the recent announcement that all 550 non-playing staff have been placed on the government’s furlough scheme – in conjunction with the fact he picked up a £3m bonus on top of his £4m salary last year – means he is hugely unpopular right now.

That bad feeling is clearly shown below despite what is a setback for Tottenham as a whole, with one fan suggesting it is “what he deserves”.

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What should Southampton do with Che Adams?

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Southampton have a big decision to make in the summer in regard to the future of Che Adams, after he was a target of interest to clubs like Leeds in January.

The Saints hit back several bids from the Whites which indicated that the striker was part of Ralph Hasenhuttl’s plans, but after playing just 34 minutes in the league since the end of January it would seem that the situation could change.

Adams’ failure to register a single goal for the south coast outfit underlines his underperformance this season, and considering he was brought in for £15m he can be regarded as a bit of a flop.

In that sense, the Saints may be keen to recruit some of the expenditure they spent on him, and having been successful in the Championship before there would likely be multiple clubs vying for his signature.

Hasenhuttl must decide whether or not he wants to keep him. A loan to rebuild his confidence could work wonders for all the parties involved but failing that, the Austrian boss has to given him more starting chances if he is to ever prove himself at St.Mary’s.

Here are the views of our writers on the 23-year-old’s future and what the best course of action is for the club to take.

Lewis Blain

“Sorting out Che Adams this summer is perhaps Ralph Hasenhuttl’s biggest puzzle, but the Saints boss shouldn’t discard of him just yet. It’s clear to see that he just hasn’t adapted to the demands of Premier League football, but a natural goalscorer like himself doesn’t just lose it overnight and it’ll be on the south coast side to bring those 22 league goals back out of him.

“The 23-year-old may be best equipped for a loan move elsewhere, maybe even to a newly promoted side – potentially Leeds – or a top-end Championship team such as a Fulham or Nottingham Forest. He’s one of the younger senior options and with Shane Long entering the twilight years of his fading career, it would be wise to get Adams up to speed in time for that transition.

“Hasenhutl can turn this blunder into a resounding success if he just gives Adams the chance to refind his feet temporarily, and then in the end, it should work out best for all involved at St Mary’s.”

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Danny Lewis

“It would be a foolish move for Southampton to sell Adams. This is a 23-year-old who scored 22 Championship goals last term, so there is no way he should be written off just yet.

“Hasenhuttl should keep him at St. Mary’s for the time being as it still feels as though he could form a deadly partnership with Danny Ings, similarly to what he did with Lukas Jutkiewicz at Birmingham. With Michael Obafemi also fighting to earn game time, the two strikers could push each other on to ensure they are the one to take over from Long.

“Now he has had his bedding in period, next season is time for Adams to show Southampton fans what he is capable of.”

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Billy Meyers

“Southampton committed to a significant investment in Che Adams, so they have to stick with him. 

“If they weren’t keen on doing just that, then Hasenhuttl had a golden chance to wash his hands of the striker in January when Leeds made as many as three offers for the ex-Birmingham man – as a result, he must now stay loyal to Adams after robbing him of a chance to play regular football. 

“£15m for zero goals isn’t a good look, but we mustn’t forget that the Englishman is only 23 years of age, so he still has plenty of time on his side. 

“Adams is also worth keeping around as Danny Ings is known to be injury-prone, suffering serious issues in both knees while at Liverpool. 

“Add the fact that Shane Long is now 33 years old into the mix, and there is definitely a reason to keep the big-money signing around despite his struggles.” 

Kealan Hughes

“Adams has made small contributions to Southampton this season, influencing games he started such as the away wins against Chelsea, Sheffield United and Brighton, but that is not enough to warrant a place in the matchday squad moving forward.

“His previous record shows there is a player in there somehwere though, and Hasenhuttl must mix things up if he is to play to the forward’s strengths.

“If he is unwilling to do so, which appears to be the case, then he should loan him out – preferably to a team which can guarantee him game time.

“Getting back amongst the goals is all any striker needs to rebuild confidence and if he manages it he could return as a completely different player.

“Another, more expensive measure, is to sign a strike partner who he can play off, with Hasenhuttl’s targeting of 6 foot 5 Gianluca Scamacca perhaps a bid to further that aim.”

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Cosgrove blasts Tasmania to victory

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ScorecardMark Cosgrove has enjoyed his move to Tasmania•Warren Keir – SMP Images

Mark Cosgrove demolished Western Australia for the second time in the match to drive Tasmania to a comfortable ten-wicket win on the third morning at Bellerive Oval. Set 106 for victory, the Tigers got there with ease, as Cosgrove blasted an unbeaten 86 from 53 deliveries, with his opening partner Ed Cowan on 18 when the winning runs arrived.It continued Cosgrove’s strong form after he made 100 in the first innings and since being axed by South Australia and given a lifeline by Tasmania, he has made 510 Sheffield Shield runs at 56.66. However, Cosgrove was lucky to be there at the end, having been dropped on 74 when he drove Michael Beer to Shaun Marsh at long-on.The day began with the Warriors 76 runs in front with six wickets in hand, but a horrible collapse meant a tiny chase for the Tigers. Luke Butterworth ran out Adam Voges for 38 and then helped to run through the Western Australia lower order with 4 for 59, as the Warriors could only get 20 runs from their last six batsmen.Adding to their problems, the in-form fast bowler Ryan Duffield is expected to miss six weeks with a stress fracture in his back. The Big Bash runs through January and the Warriors don’t have another Sheffield Shield outing until February 10, and the coach Mickey Arthur said with his side sitting on the bottom of the table, major changes were expected to the squad.”I think we’re going to have to sit down now and make some serious decisions about where we want to go with the squad,” Arthur told AAP. “There’s no beating around that bush. We’re clearly not able to challenge for Shield positions with the squad we’ve got.”

Leeds United: Fans flock to tweet about Cristiano Ronaldo footage

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Many Leeds United fans have flocked to tweet about footage shared showing David Batty tackle Cristiano Ronaldo.

Marcelo Bielsa is set to guide the Elland Road outfit to a Premier League promotion this season, sitting top of the Championship table as things stand.

With Leeds’ potential return, former rivalries with some of English football’s top sides will be reignited, including the Yorkshire club’s rivalry with Manchester United.

Leeds and United have had some memorable meetings, with the majority of those coming when the former were last in England’s top flight division.

With football at a standstill at present due to the recent pandemic, fans have looked back at some memorable footage via social media that shows former midfielder Batty fouling former United forward Ronaldo.

The fixture from 2003 which ended with United winning 1-0, featured some memorable on pitch battles with Batty also coming up against fierce Red Devils midfielder Roy Keane.

Ronaldo, now with Juventus, went on to have great success, both with United and Spanish Real Madrid, winning four Champions League titles.

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Sarwan wins case, $161,000 damages from WICB

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Ramnaresh Sarwan, the West Indies batsman who hasn’t played since June 2011, has won his case against the WICB over comments made about his fitness and has been awarded $161,000 in damages. The matter was heard in arbitration.Though the verdict was delivered earlier this March*, details of the ruling have only emerged in the last week. Reportedly, one reason being cited, is WIPA wanted to make certain the players had got the money in hand.Sarwan had lodged the appeal, in conjunction with the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA), against the WICB in March 2011 for unfairly questioning in public his fitness and attitude. This, he said, effectively cost him not only a central contract for the 2010-11 season but also damaged his “reputation as a professional cricketer” and “sullied his career as an international cricketer.”Accepting Sarwan’s claim that he had suffered “loss and damage”, the arbitrator, Seenath Jairam, concluded that the batsman had been “denigrated” because the selection processes of the WICB were not transparent and the board had committed various breaches of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the player.The WICB called the verdict a “highly flawed ruling by the arbitrator.” A release issued on the board’s Facebook page stated it was treating the matter as “closed”.Earlier this summer Sarwan, who had a successful county season with Leicestershire even as West Indies were being beaten on their England tour, had said how he had been “mentally broken down by certain individuals”, while blaming the coaching set-up for his non-selection.

Simmons wins $117k in damages

In another setback to the WICB, opening batsman Lendl Simmons was awarded $117,203 in damages through arbitration in a case the player had filed against the board. Simmons, who is part of West Indies squad for the World Twenty20, had sought WIPA’s help last year after he was rendered jobless despite having a valid contract with WICB between October 1, 2009 and September 30, 2010.
After Simmons missed the ODI series against Zimbabwe (March 2010), World Twenty20 (April 2010), West Indies A against Zimbabwe (May 2010) and Bangladesh (May-June 2010), South Africa series (June-July 2010) and West Indies A tour of England and Ireland, WIPA checked with the WICB if Simmons was facing any disciplinary issues. WICB said that was not the case.
However, Clyde Butts, the West Indies chairman of selectors, told the Caribbean Media Corporation that Simmons had some “issues” other than those related to performance. WIPA alleged that this had served Simmons badly as it had impacted his livelihood, “his professional reputation and has hampered his ability to procure and exploit other commercial and business ventures and future employment.”
Having heard both sides, Seenath Jairam, the arbitrator, awarded the damages for the same set of the clauses he had ruled on during the Ramnaresh Sarwan judgement.

The problems started when Ernest Hilaire, the WICB chief executive, sent a brief communiqué to Sarwan on January 11, 2010, immediately after West Indies’ Test series in Australia. Sarwan had played the final two Tests of the three-match series with injury, which he suffered on the eve of the first Test. Hilaire told Sarwan the WICB had done a review of the tour and was concerned about his “attitude and approach to fitness and physical preparation.””While this letter is not intended to highlight specific incidents, we hope that you take our concern as a statement of our desire for a higher level of commitment and application from you as a contracted player and a member of the West Indies cricket team,” Hilaire had said.Sarwan called up Hilaire for clarification, and in his testimony during the arbitration, Sarwan mentioned Hilaire had not been forthcoming. “Dr. Hilaire still refused to let Mr. Sarwan know what he meant by his words in his letter and, further, stated that ‘if I don’t change my attitude, my career would end’, and then he hung up the phone,” Jairam noted in his final judgement. Hiliare, who did not testify during the arbitration, denied that Sarwan was “threatened” in any way, as was reported during the hearing.”Mr. Sarwan had a telephone conversation with Dr. Hilaire relating to the letter. Mr. Sarwan, in that telephone conversation, contested that he was unfit and argued that the team physiotherapist and fitness trainer did not like him,” the WICB said. “Dr. Hilaire defended the professionalism of the staff. Mr. Sarwan was told that he would need to satisfy team management that he was sufficiently fit to play.”Sarwan noted the indifference of the West Indies team management during the Australian tour when at one stage he was denied an MRI scan; he eventually had it done, with the charges being borne by Cricket Australia. Then, during the home series against South Africa in 2010, Sarwan picked up a hamstring injury but was told by West Indies coach Ottis Gibson that he was not in charge of the matter and the physio was the best man to deal with it. Sarwan sponsored his own trips to Florida and later Canada to get treatment.When the WICB issued fresh contracts for the 2010-11 season, Sarwan was not given one. He was told by Clyde Butts, the chairman of selectors, that he did not get a contract “due to concerns about his approach and attitude to fitness, which resulted in the frequency of injuries sustained.” Sarwan said he was astounded as no one, including Butts, had ever raised any issue about his fitness or attitude in person in the past.However, a WICB media release, made public on September 2, 2010 put the onus on Sarwan. “The team management, selection committee and the WICB are concerned about Mr. Sarwan’s extremely indifferent attitude and sporadic approach towards fitness, particularly in recent years. It is the considered view of the selection committee, following consultations with the specialists in the team management, that Ramnaresh’s less than satisfactory and fluctuating fitness levels have directly contributed to multiple injuries thereby causing him to be unavailable for selection to the West Indies team.”Due to these multiple injuries, Ramnaresh was available for only two Tests and a total of only 13 international matches for West Indies in the past contract year, (October 2009 to September 2010) which is less than half of the total number of matches played by West Indies for the period.”Deposing before Jairam, Sarwan said he was shocked as no one from the team management or the WICB had sent him a report expressing any concern. He found the release to be a breach of the WICB’s MOU with players.While delivering the verdict, Jairam said he wasn’t in any doubt that the WICB had treated Sarwan unfairly, and that the board’s selection process and the appraisal procedure were far from transparent. Accordingly, he awarded Sarwan the following damages: $95,000 as damages for loss of retainer (original claim $120,000), $20,000 as damages for breach of contract (claim: $40,000), $18,000 for loss of provident fund contributions given his age (claim: $18,000), $13,000 as damages for loss of publicity/reputation (claim: $15,000), and $15,000.00 under his claim for further or other relief.*11:23 GMT, September 14: The story has been updated to incorporate the date of the ruling.

West Indies retain Permaul, Powell for ODIs

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West Indies have retained left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul and opener Kieran Powell for the limited-overs series against Bangladesh, starting November 30. Permaul made his Test debut in the opening game of the two-Test series against Bangladesh in Mirpur and picked up four wickets. He is yet to play an international limited-overs game. Powell made a century in each innings of the Mirpur Test, which West Indies won by 77 runs.Kemar Roach, who is not playing the Tests due to a knee injury, was passed fit for the five ODIs and one Twenty20 international on this tour.Six players from the current Test squad will be returning home. They are: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Narsingh Deonarine, Fidel Edwards, Kirk Edwards, Assad Fudadin and Denesh Ramdin. Allrounder Dwayne Bravo missed out again, having failed to recover from a thigh strain that had ruled him out of the Champions League T20 in October. There was no place for opener Johnson Charles, who played the ODI series at home against New Zealand.Kieron Pollard takes over as vice-captain in Bravo’s absence. In addition to Pollard and Roach, allrounders Andre Russell and Dwayne Smith, wicketkeeper Devon Thomas and opener Lendl Simmons will join the one-day squad.West Indies squad: Darren Sammy (capt), Kieron Pollard (vc), Tino Best, Darren Bravo, Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Veerasammy Permaul, Kieran Powell, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Devon Thomas (wk).

Injury News: Potential Winks absence gives Wanyama chance to be a Tottenham hero

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[ad_pod ]Tottenham Hotspur confirmed via their official Twitter account on Friday that midfielder Harry Winks is being assessed ahead of the north London derby against Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday with a hip injury, and it could give teammate Victor Wanyama a big chance.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the England international has become a key part of the Spurs team this season and been a consistent starter – he has played the full 90 minutes in nine of their previous 11 Premier League fixtures.

That included the 2-0 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, but it appears that between then and now he has picked up a hip issue, which could potentially see him miss out against the Gunners.

The news would be a big blow to Mauricio Pochettino and the supporters given the 23-year-old has been one of their most impressive performers in recent times, forming a strong partnership with Moussa Sissoko at the heart of the midfield.

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One man’s misfortune can be another one’s gain in this case however, with Wanyama waiting in the wings following his own return from injury.

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The 27-year-old has been an unused substitute in three of the club’s last four top-flight matches, playing 10 minutes in the win against Leicester City.

With Eric Dier also out as he recovers from illness and Mousa Dembele leaving during the January transfer window, the only other options Pochettino really has to slot in alongside Sissoko would be Christian Eriksen or Oliver Skipp, but Wanyama would provide the bite and strength those two perhaps don’t really have.

The Kenya international would surely also thrive to return to the XI on such a big occasion, giving him the rare chance to be a Tottenham hero.

How far are Leeds from being ready for the Premier League?

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Since his appointment as Leeds United manager in the summer, Marcelo Bielsa has masterminded a remarkable turnaround in fortunes at Elland Road. Despite having made relatively few signings, whilst relying heavily on young and inexperienced players to fill out his squad, the Argentine coach has taken the Whites to the upper reaches of the Championship table.

Leeds are currently in the thick of the title hunt, along with Norwich City and Sheffield United. Considering they finished 13th last season, with largely the same group of players as they have now, their current success must be considered as a massive achievement. 

If Leeds keep this current form up and achieve automatic promotion to the top flight then it will be a major triumph for the Yorkshire club. However, are they ready to make that big step up?

Of course all promoted sides strengthen in the summer to ensure that they’re equipped for the quality and intensity of the Premier League, but some clubs have more work to do than others to make this transition a successful one.

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As for Leeds, if they were to win promotion this season, there would have to be some changes instigated in the summer to ensure that they were ready to handle the top tier.

Adding depth

So far this season, Bielsa has only used 27 players in the Championship, as per Transfermarkt’s records. His squad also has an average age of just 25.6 years. Teenagers such as Jamie Shackleton, Jack Clarke, Leif Davis, and 20-year-old Tyler Roberts have all featured for the first team this season. 

Whilst each of these exciting young prospects have earned the right to be in Bielsa’s plans, and deserve the chance to test themselves in the Premier League next season, Leeds need to have greater strength in depth.

It is vital that the Whites add some experienced operators this summer, who know what it takes to thrive in the top flight. Leeds’ current squad certainly can’t be considered ready for the challenge of the upper tier as it stands.

Tactical versatility

Bielsa has introduced aggressive, intense, free-flowing, scintillating football to Elland Road. His side are a remarkably cohesive, hard working and well organised group. However, they still play a risky game which can leave them exposed defensively. 

In the Premier League, against top quality opposition, this high-pressing style of play could prove to be Leeds’ undoing. Having a more conservative, defensively-minded tactic to fall back on as a plan B could be crucial to survival in the top division. 

At the moment, Leeds only have one way of playing. If they succeed in their campaign for promotion this season then that tactical inflexibility will have to be addressed ahead of the new season.

Keeping the quality they have

The fact that the Whites are performing so well in the Championship is proof that they’re close to being of Premier League quality. There is some real talent in the squad. The likes of former Real Madrid goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, centre-backs Pontus Jansson and Liam Cooper, midfielders Kalvin Phillips and Mateusz Klich, and attackers Jack Clarke, Pablo Hernandez and Kemar Roofe all have the capacity to thrive in the top flight.

Leeds must ensure that they retain that talent and then build smartly around it. The other thing that the club already have of elite quality is their manager, Bielsa. The 63-year-old is an innovative and inspiring coach. If anyone can make sure Leeds are able to compete in the Premier League next season then it is him.

Elland Road is a huge stadium, the club have a vast and passionate fanbase, Leeds have history and prestige. They are close to an overdue return to the top flight now, and they’re nearly ready to make that leap. Just a few issues would have to be addressed in the summer to ensure that the Whites can cope in the Premier League.