Spanish coach Andoni Iraola is leading the race to land the Leeds United job after compatriot Carlos Corberan opted to stay at West Brom.
The Baggies confirmed they had tied down Corberan to a new deal on Tuesday evening. The Spaniard had been heavily linked to the vacant hot seat at Leeds, after the Peacocks sacked Jesse Marsch.
It has left Iraola, 40, leading the race after spending the last two-and-a-half years at Rayo Vallecano, who are fifth, just three points off the top four in La Liga. Iraola also brought Vallecano back up to the top division in 2020.
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Iraola also has links to legendary Leeds icon Marcelo Bielsa, who returned the Peacocks to the Premier League in 2020.
The Spaniard played under Bielsa at Athletic Bilbao – when the Argentine rocked up in the Basque Country in the early 2010s. “Football belongs to the footballers, we are not that important.
“The players make us look better and I am lucky to have players who are showing their level,” Iraola said when asked about his future after Rayo Vallecano’s 2-0 win over Almeria on Monday.
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“If I didn’t have them, I wouldn’t be achieving anything. I am clear about my role, they are the ones who are achieving this.”
Elsewhere, Leeds have been linked with Bodo/Glimt boss Kjetil Knutsen, Celtic man Ange Postecoglou, and an outlandish punt at Mauricio Pochettino.
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