Leeds United’s downward spiral into relegation trouble made it clear something had to change
The one thing everyone knew would not be changing was manager Marcelo Bielsa’s philosophy.
It meant that if Bielsa would not change, then he would have to be replaced, and so it has proved
Bielsa’s departure, a decision undoubtedly taken with huge reluctance, closes a chapter in which the enigmatic manager has made himself an iconic figure in West Yorkshire, not only restoring Leeds to the Premier League but also giving back respectability and credibility to this proud club..lub