Leeds United chairman Andrea Radrizzani revealed on Tuesday night that the club will hopefully announce their new manager in the coming hours, claiming that "white smoke" should be coming soon.
Since Jesse Marsch was sacked on Monday afternoon, the Whites have been working hard behind the scenes to replace the American. In the short-term, the coaching trio of Michael Skubala, Paco Gallardo and Chris Armas will be in the dugout for the club's Premier League clash against Manchester United on Wednesday night.
A whole host of names have been tipped with the top job at Elland Road, including that of former first-team coach Carlos Corberan. The current West Bromwich Albion manager knows Leeds well from his three years at the club, where he was an under-23s and first-team coach under Marcelo Bielsa.
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Rayo Vallecano head coach Andoni Iraola has also been linked as Marsch's replacement, but it now seems that fans will not have much longer to wait before a decision is made.
After being asked by a Leeds supporter on Twitter for the latest on the hunt for a new manager, the Italian has now provided an exciting update for supporters, with the chairman claiming that an announcement could be made within the coming hours.
Taking to social media late on Tuesday afternoon, Radrizzani wrote: "We are on it [finding a new manager]….hopefully white smoke by tonight or tmw [tomorrow, Wednesday] morning."
The reference to white smoke refers to the system whereby a new Pope is elected. Once a decision is made, white smoke is blown above the Vatican in Rome.
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