Former Leeds defender Danny Mills says the Whites must get prepared for Marcelo Bielsa’s departure by lining up potential replacements.
Rumours have persisted that Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa may not stay beyond the end of this season, which is his fourth at the club.
Responding to the stories, former Whites and England defender Mills said Leeds United need to get a succession plan in place regardless of Bielsa’s intentions.
Asked by Football Insider whether Bielsa’s time at the club may be reaching its end, Mills said : “It could well be. He’s not known for longevity at clubs. That’s not really been his forte.
“There will come at a point where Marcelo Bielsa decides to move on. His family is not in England still and that will be harder during Covid times.
“He’s not renowned for staying at clubs for a long time. That’s not what he does.
“There must be a pull to go back to his family but there will also be a pull to stay and finish the job as well.
“Leeds have to think about who is next in line to the throne. If they have two or three names lined up and they don’t need him, that’s brilliant, and if they do, it’s there.
“We’ve seen at Tottenham, we’ve seen at Manchester United, if there is no plan then it can all fall down very quickly.
“It’s better to have a plan in place that says, ‘If Bielsa does go at the end of the season, these are the two or three guys that we can look at’. If you don’t need that option then you go again next season and find another two or three names.
“This is what Leeds have to do. They have to be prepared if Bielsa does go. It’s in Victor Orta’s back pocket and he might have spoken to one or two, or even three, managers just to sound them out.”
