LATEST NEWS: Patrick Vieira is a serious contender to become Leeds’ new manager with talks set for this week as Scott Parker and Daniel Farke are also considered
Patrick Vieira is one of the candidates Leeds want to hold talks with this week Vieira is keen to get back to work after being sacked by Crystal Palace in March Scott Parker and Daniel Farke are also among the managers admired by Leeds
Patrick Vieira is emerging as a serious contender for the Leeds United head coaching vacancy.
The Elland Road hierarchy are closing in on making their next managerial appointment after Sam Allardyce’s interim spell in charge came to an end after relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.
And Vieira has admirers at Leeds, understood to be one of the managers the club want to discuss the role with in the coming days.
Leeds officials will meet potential candidates for the role this week and Vieira is one of those being discussed.
Scott Parker and Daniel Farke are also among the managers Leeds like and will rival Vieira for the job.
Patrick Vieira has been put forward as a candidate to become Leeds boss and will hold talks this week
Scott Parker and Daniel Farke are also among the managers who have admirers at Leeds
Vieira has been out of work since leaving Crystal Palace last season following a 13-game winless run.
But he is keen to get back to work with Leeds emerging as a potential destination for him if he impresses during talks.
Both Parker and Farke have experience of guiding teams to promotion from the Championship.
Parker led Fulham into the Premier League through the play-offs in 2020, before securing automatic promotion with Bournemouth in 2022.
Farke led Norwich to the Championship title in 2019 and 2021 but was unable to keep the Canaries in the top flight in the following campaigns.
Parker has been out of work since being sacked by Club Brugge after 12 games in charge in March, while Farke was sacked by Borussia Monchengladbach earlier this month.
