Leaving for Leeds [2018/19]

A new page in the story then. Leeds United. A team that had been stuck in the championship for far too long. They had a one season spell back in the premiership in 2015/16 but they were now back in the Championship and were under performing.

After 11 games they had 13 points and were 16th. The board were expecting the play offs at least and so the old manager got the boot and I got my chance.

The team looks pretty good.

I won't go through everyone but I've got Danny Rose, Dan Gosling, Ben Amos and more. The core of the squad seems pretty good. The problem seems to be though a combination of injuries, suspensions (Dirty Leeds) and old players. There are some old timers there on some big wages and I need to get rid of them. I'm in no rush though. I've got the players I need for my favoured tactic when the injuries ease off so I'll stick with that until January. I've sent my scouts out far and wide, fingers crossed they'll turn up with something.

The club look pretty stable at the moment too. I can't seem to find any debt which seems a bit odd. I've no transfer budget but no debt. If I can free up some more room in the wage budget I'm okay with that.

What I'm worried about at the moment is how the fans think of me. Apparently I'm not experienced enough...

They have a point. There's a bit of a leap from Swedish 2nd tier to English 2nd tier. The board have gambled on me. If I don't start well the pressure will mount.

I've got a bit of a break though. I have my first game against Carlisle and then I'm away with the Ireland U19's for the Euro Quals - Spain, Armenia and Faroe Island. Only one gets out. I'll deal with that in a separate post.

P.S. Eskilstuna didn't give Bergh the chance to take over :( They got a fellow Elite manager in. Poo.