Juande Ramos has suddenly been linked with a move to Leeds United.
Juande Ramos at Real Madrid
Leeds United are continuing to search for a new manager, and Juande Ramos is a new name in the frame with bookmakers.
The Whites are again without a manager after seeing Garry Monk resign from his position last week, with the 38-year-old leaving Elland Road after less than a year in the job.
Juande Ramos
New sole owner Andrea Radrizzani must work to bring in yet another new manager, with Monk’s exit just days into his full ownership somewhat ironic given that it came just days after Massimo Cellino’s departure.
Aitor Karanka had been the clear favourite for the job ever since Monk’s exit, with the appointment of his former Middlesbrough colleague Victor Orta as Leeds’ new director of football seen as precursor to his move.
Former Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk manager Juande Ramos
However, his odds are drifting, and as compiled by Oddschecker, Juande Ramos has suddenly come into the picture at around 5/1, making him one of the frontrunners for the Elland Road job.
Ramos, 62, will be familiar to some fans in England having previously been in charge of Tottenham in a largely unconvincing spell, but he has two UEFA Cup title wins to his name with Sevilla.
Juande Ramos
Ramos worked with Orta at Sevilla, and worked with new Leeds director Ivan Bravo at Real Madrid, meaning a move could make sense, and he is a free agent having left Malaga in December 2016.
Leeds fans appear somewhat split on the prospect of appointing Ramos; some believe that the Spaniard is too much of a journeyman with no success in England to land the job, with others pointing to his success at Sevilla and vast experience in Europe as a major selling point.
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