Spanish coach Javi Gracia will take care of relegation-threatened Leeds United until the end of the season after the Yorkshire club finally found the successor to the sacked Jesse Marsch. Gracia will take on the difficult task of dragging the Whites from the Premier League bottom three.Gracia, who managed Watford in 2018 and 2019, is available having been out of work since his last job with Al Sadd. Other coaching jobs have taken him to Valencia, and Malaga in his homeland, as well as Rubin Kazan in Russia.##NAJAVA_MECA_7041484##Watford recruited the 52-year-old during the 2017/18 campaign. He won 25 of his 66 games in charge during his 20 months at Vicarage Road and reached the FA Cup final, where they lost 6-0 to Manchester City. His number one goal was met as he helped to steer the Hornets away from relegation.However, he was sacked just four games into the following season, having taken just one point from his opening four matches. He’ll have another crack of the Premier League, although this task might prove the hardest.Leeds News 🟡🔵Leeds United are set to confirm Javi Gracia as the new manager.His initial contract will last until the end of the season. The club plans to extend the contract if Gracia manages to save the club from relegation. pic.twitter.com/lgiYomZjBc— Football Live (@FF00tballUpdate) February 21, 2023 Leeds have had a torrid year. Their icon Marcelo Bielsa couldn’t follow up on his outstanding first season back in the Premier League, so American coach Marsch came in and avoided relegation last season. However, the team kept sliding down the table despite offering an exciting brand of football. Results simply weren’t good enough.Gracia will have 15 games to save Leeds from going back down to the EFL Championship. Should his mission succeed, he will earn a long-term contract at Elland Road.
