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Simon Jordan fumes at the prospect of Andoni Iraola taking over at Leeds United

Simon Jordan has slammed the idea that Leeds United should appoint Rayo Vallecano boss Andoni Iraola as Jesse Marsch's successor at Elland Road.

Victor Orta has reportedly jetted out to Madrid to 'negotiate a deal' for Iraola, who is a disciple of legendary Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa.

Iraola has propelled Vallecano from the second-tier to surprise top four contenders in the space of two-and-a-half years at the club.

His attacking style of play has been a key factor behind the club's remarkable rise, but Jordan argues that that is precisely what Leeds don't need at this stage.

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"All of that doesn't fill me or inspire me with a great deal of confidence for Leeds," Jordan told talkSPORT. "First of all, Bielsa was a lightning rod to get Leeds out of the Championship which cannot be taken away from him.

"I also think, despite the hero worship at Leeds, there is a distinct possibility that he would've got them relegated, which would've been no use to man nor beast. I get a bit tired of this analysis about everyone is a disciple.

"Once upon a time it was fashionable to be a disciple of Mourinho, then it was fashionable to be a disciple of Guardiola, and now it's fashionable to be a disciple, the temple, of Bielsa.

"If they want someone who brings organised chaos then they don't need any help with that because they've got that already. That's what has got them into the mess that they are in. Jesse Marsch provided organised chaos, the team wasn't not playing for him.

"They don't need organised chaos. They need to structure the side, give it some balance, and some shape. I hate using the word philosophy but get some organisational thinking about how they are going to play and then stick to it."

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