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[jaybee1978]

Simon Grayson sacked as manager by Leeds UnitedLeeds United have sacked manager Simon Grayson after three years in charge at Elland Road.

Youth team boss Neil Redfearn has been placed in temporary control of first-team affairs.

The former Leeds trainee's final match as United boss saw the club slump to a 4-1 defeat at home to promotion rivals Birmingham City .

Former Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers boss Neil Warnock has been linked with the post.

Tuesday's defeat by Birmingham leaves Leeds in 10th place in the Championship, three points off the play-offs.

Grayson left Blackpool to take over at Elland Road in December 2008 following the sacking of Gary McAllister .

Grayson at LeedsPlayed - 169
Won - 84
Drawn - 40
Lost - 45

He led the club to promotion from League One in his first full season in charge before finishing in seventh place in the second tier last season.

Chief executive Shaun Harvey told the club website: "We have 18 games to go this season and are still within touching distance of the play-offs.

"We felt with the transfer window closed we needed to make the change at this time in the belief that a new managerial team will be able to get more out of the existing squad of players and make the difference."

After leaving Leeds in 1992, Grayson went on to play for Leicester City, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool.

He took over as manager at Bloomfield Road in 2005, succeeding Colin Hendry

Taken from BBC sport

[Charlie Bhoy]

Its bates that needs 2 go.. What a prick he really is.. Any manager that comes in is on a hiding 2 nothin way him above them..
Not spendin money, sellin good players, Gettin loan deals in.. The man is 2 busy buildin luxury hotels than puttin money in2 leeds football club.

[sheeptastic]

Why not give him until the end of the season instead of sacking him after the transfer window has just closed, strange one indeed, perhaps the fact that Warnock is out of a job is significant, bookies favourite apparently

[JHR]

Grayson was doing a good job @ Leeds, however recent results have been poor. A big club going nowhere something had to give.

Warnock ? Unlikely to take then where they would hope to be.

[Charlie Bhoy]

Steve bruce has been mentioned round here.. But he wouldnt work under bates surely..

[JHR]

Charlie Bhoy, on 01 February 2012 - 05:05 PM, said:

Steve bruce has been mentioned round here.. But he wouldnt work under bates surely..

You would know better than me Chas...

What about Benitez ?

[Bundy]

Got to feel for the guy, he was doing a decent job. What's the point of firing him now? It's his team let him finish the season. Why hire another manager when it's obvious you have no intention of investing?

[sheeptastic]

Bundy, on 01 February 2012 - 05:20 PM, said:

Got to feel for the guy, he was doing a decent job. What's the point of firing him now? It's his team let him finish the season. Why hire another manager when it's obvious you have no intention of investing?

Don't want to appear ageist or anything but Bates is now into his eighties, perhaps his judgement is not quite what it was???

[sheeptastic]

sheeptastic, on 01 February 2012 - 05:23 PM, said:

Don't want to appear ageist or anything but Bates is now into his eighties, perhaps his judgement is not quite what it was???

And no comments about Aberdeen's manager either

[Charlie Bhoy]

JHR, on 01 February 2012 - 05:10 PM, said:

You would know better than me Chas...

What about Benitez ?

There is loads of names been put about round here... Clark of huddersfield just mentioned..

[Bundy]

sheeptastic, on 01 February 2012 - 05:23 PM, said:

Don't want to appear ageist or anything but Bates is now into his eighties, perhaps his judgement is not quite what it was???

Possibly, but he always came across as a total knob even back during his time at Chelsea

[craig]

They are not doing too badly in the league. Obviously they want promotion, but that is still possible via the play offs

[jaybee1978]

Charlie Bhoy, on 01 February 2012 - 05:30 PM, said:

There is loads of names been put about round here... Clark of huddersfield just mentioned..

Clark would be a great choice but Huddersfield are a team going places.

Grayson's hands were tied to a certain extent and I think he should have stayed. The championship is so tight that a play off spot was still realistic.

I'm not sure Warnock would be accepted due to Sheffield United connections but he has experience of getting teams promoted.

I can't do multi quote on my phone so this comment is in reply to a few comments.

[sheeptastic]

craig, on 01 February 2012 - 08:28 PM, said:

They are not doing too badly in the league. Obviously they want promotion, but that is still possible via the play offs

According to a leading Leeds fan on radio 5 live it is a bit of a false position for them as they haven't been playing well for some time, but general consensus from fans and pundits alike is that Grayson did a fantastic job under difficult circumstances and had the rug pulled from under his feet with Leed's better players moving on for whatever reasons, good luck to the guy

[Bundy]

sheeptastic, on 01 February 2012 - 09:15 PM, said:

According to a leading Leeds fan on radio 5 live it is a bit of a false position for them as they haven't been playing well for some time, but general consensus from fans and pundits alike is that Grayson did a fantastic job under difficult circumstances and had the rug pulled from under his feet with Leed's better players moving on for whatever reasons, good luck to the guy

Chairman decided to cash in on them when the opportunity arose.

[sheeptastic]

Bundy, on 02 February 2012 - 11:39 AM, said:

Chairman decided to cash in on them when the opportunity arose.

Could just be fickle fans, I don't know enough about Leeds situation, they haven't been in the champioship long though

[Charlie Bhoy]

Been told 2day that Warnock would jump @ the chance 2 manage leeds... Bates really rates the man although the leeds fans wouldnt be 2 happy..
Mind you fuck all makes them happy....

[sheeptastic]

Charlie Bhoy, on 03 February 2012 - 10:12 PM, said:

Been told 2day that Warnock would jump @ the chance 2 manage leeds... Bates really rates the man although the leeds fans wouldnt be 2 happy..
Mind you fuck all makes them happy....

Bates and Warnock!! the irresistable force meets the immovable object, classic!!

[johnarob]

i'd put my money on warnock too.....certainly till end of season and depending where they finish...theyre on a slippery slope the now and warncok is one of the best managers where championship teams are concerned...he'll shore them up and hopefully stop the slide...make bigger plans at end of season

[sheeptastic]

johnarob, on 03 February 2012 - 10:41 PM, said:

i'd put my money on warnock too.....certainly till end of season and depending where they finish...theyre on a slippery slope the now and warncok is one of the best managers where championship teams are concerned...he'll shore them up and hopefully stop the slide...make bigger plans at end of season

Aye he'll shore them up, maybe get them up to the EPL and keep the managers seat warm for another manager, just like QPR