After Massimo Cellino sacked the third manager of his short spell as Leeds owner yesterday, it's no surprise that many fans have directed their ire at the Italian maverick. Now Leeds legend Johnny Giles has weighed in with his hope that Cellino will soon 'get out' of the Elland Road club.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5, the former Leeds and Ireland midfielder said that the turnover of managers is at odds with how a successful club should be run. With the Italian corn magnate unlikely to change his ways, Giles says the best way to turn Leeds around is to get Cellino out.
I think the best thing he could do is get out of the club and make way for a new owner who could work in the best interests of the fans. It's crazy stuff. How long was he [Milanic] there? I don't know how many managers he [Cellino] has had since he came in, and I don't know what he expects of the managers. There are no resources to get players in. He wants miracles, I think.
There's nobody going to stop him. He's in charge of the place. It's unfortunate for the fans he's taken over. If he has a history of it, he'll continue to do it. It's madness, and it's the fans who are suffering. It's outrageous that someone like him could come into a club - any club - and behave the way he has.
Academy manager and regular caretaker boss, Neil Redfearn is now expected to assume 'control' on a full time basis but Giles believes that he has his work cut out for him, if he is to survive more than the six games given to Milanic and his predecessor Dave Hockaday.
He won't be allowed to do the job. He has no resources. So what chance has a manager got? It's a difficult job when you've everything right. I feel sorry for Neil Redfearn. He doesn't have to do it, and if I were advising him, I'd keep a million miles away from the manager's job.
[BBC]
