Leeds eye Rob Edwards and Regis Le Bris as new manager while drawing Marcelo Bielsa-like long-term plan after relegation
LEEDS are keeping tabs on Luton boss Rob Edwards and Lorient manager Regis Le Bris as they target a quick return to the Premier League.
The Whites were relegated to the Championship following a heartbreaking end to a turbulent campaign that saw them getting thrashed 4-1 by Tottenham at Elland Road.
Leeds are keeping tabs on Luton boss Rob Edwards after his Championship triumphRex
Leeds are also interested in Lorient boss Regis Le Bris amid an impressive Ligue 1 seasonAFP
But the Yorkshire giants are determined to turn a leaf with a long-term project, similar to the one they drew up once Marcelo Bielsa took over in 2018.
Leeds will start by hiring a new manager to replace Sam Allardyce on a permanent basis.
SunSport understand club chiefs have drawn up a shortlist of potential candidates, which includes Edwards and Le Bris.
The Welsh tactician stood out this season after leading Luton to the Premier League by beating Coventry on penalties in a dramatic Championship play-off final.
Edwards led a fairytale campaign that saw Luton finishing third in the Championship before booking their place in England’s top flight for the first time since 1992.
Le Bris has also shone bright in Ligue 1 during his first ever season as a senior manager.
Lorient are currently 10th in the table under the French tactician and could climb up to ninth – that’s just 12 months after they barely avoided relegation under his predecessor.
The Ligue 1 outfit’s former academy coach impressed with his attacking football that saw his team climbing to second place behind Paris Saint-Germain at some point throughout the campaign.
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SunSport revealed that Leeds players want Allardyce to stay despite failing to keep them up.
The likes of Brendan Rodgers and Steven Gerrard have also been previously mentioned as potential candidates.
Rodgers and Gerrard are free agents after their departure from Leicester and Aston Villa respectively.
