The Whites are out of the Championship’s bottom three on goal difference only.
Former Leeds pair Eric Cantona (left) and Tony Dorigo lift the 1992 Charity Shield
Tony Dorigo has told Talksport that Leeds United’s poor start to the season is down to deep-rooted problems.
The Whites have won just one of their opening five Championship fixtures – a Yorkshire derby against Sheffield Wednesday – losing three of the other four.
Chris Wood
It leaves them out of the bottom three on goal difference only – despite appointing a brand new head coach and bringing in 10 new signings during the summer months.
But Dorigo, a member of the last Leeds United side to win the English First Division, suggested the blame should lie with neither Garry Monk nor his players.
Asked to comment on his former club’s fortunes, Dorigo told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast: “This is an ongoing case, isn’t it?”
Garry Monk
“It’s a sad situation, simply because it’s a wonderful club. You talk about passionate fans – and (there are) none more so than at Leeds United.
“Clearly something’s not working there, is it? It’s been like this for a few years. There will be some good results and there will be some shocking ones. I think there’s something more deep-rooted there.”
Prior to last week’s 2-0 win at Hillsborough, a report in the Mirror claimed Monk’s future was already being considered by Leeds owner Massimo Cellino.
Since buying a majority stake in the west Yorkshire club little over two years ago, the Italian – who went through a high turnover of managers during his 22 years at Cagliari – has shown the door to six Elland Road bosses.
Massimo Cellino
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