Javi Gracia signs for Leeds United

Javi Gracia signs for Leeds United

Javi Gracia signs for Leeds United

Euskaraz irakurri: Javi Gracia, Leeds United taldeko entrenatzaile berria

The Navarrese Javi Grace is he Leeds United new manager, as announced by the English club on Tuesday. In this way, Gracia, a former technician, among other teams, of Osasuna and with experience in the Premier League, after having managed Watford, he comes to a group that is classified in nineteenth place and fight to avoid relegation.

In a statement, Leeds United have announced an agreement for a “flexible contract” with Gracia, who is 52, at the expense of the Pamplona coach obtaining his work permit. In this way, Leeds is confident that their new coach can sit on the bench in the next day of the Premier, next Saturday, against Southampton, in their own stadium (Elland Road).

Gracia has experience coaching in the Premier League, where he managed Watford for a year and a half, with whom he reached the final of the FA Cup in 2019, which the ‘Hornets’ lost to Manchester City.

He was also a coach at Osasuna (in the 2013-14 season), Málaga, Rubín Kazán, Valencia and Al Sadd, among others. He had not trained since he left the Qatari club in June 2022. His new team is currently two points behind Bournemouth, the first team out of the relegation zone.

Source: Eitb

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