Leeds begin their Championship campaign on Sunday afternoon.
Former Leeds United manager Simon Grayson has told BBC Radio 5 Live that the appointment of Marcelo Bielsa could see the Whites follow Wolverhampton Wanderers’ model from last season.
Bielsa, 62, is set to take charge of his first competitive match as Leeds manager on Sunday afternoon as his new side play host to relegated side Stoke City at Elland Road.
The Argentine manager’s arrival has seen the Whites spend money on the likes of Barry Douglas and Patrick Bamford, while Jamal Blackman, Lewis Baker and Jack Harrison have all joined the club on loan.
Grayson, who spent three years in charge at Elland Road and is Leeds’ longest serving manager since David O’Leary, reckons Bielsa could follow Wolves but is wary that it could go one of two ways.
“I go back to Leeds quite a lot and speak to my friends who are really excited by his appointment,” Grayson said. “But they are still wary that it could go one way or another.
“It could go like the Wolves model, where it becomes a huge success and Leeds get back to the Premier League, or it oucld go horribly wrong and he walks out and leaves the club.
“This season, Leeds have invested more money than they have done probably since the Premier League days. That’s why it could go one way or the other.”
Wolves gained promotion last season under the foreign guidance of Portuguese manager Nuno Espirito Santo, going up as Champions as the likes of Ruben Neves, Diogo Jota and Leo Bonatini shone.
Leeds finished their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 win over Spanish outfit Las Palmas, who have since signed winger Hadi Sacko on loan for the 2018-19 campaign.
Bielsa will now be preparing his side to face Gary Rowett’s Stoke on Sunday at Elland Road, a match which will be shown in front of the television cameras.
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