After securing a top-half finish in the Premier League last season, Leeds United have had a rocky start to their latest campaign this time around with three wins, seven draws and seven defeats under their belt, the latest of which being a disheartening 7-0 thrashing against Manchester City.
Despite this, in his pre-match press conference ahead of Leeds' next Premier League match against Arsenal at the weekend, Marcelo Bielsa said that his sole focus is continuing with his job until the end of the season, putting to bed any concerns some Leeds fans may have about the Argentine potentially leaving before then.
Leeds journalist Phil Hay also shared some interesting insight regarding Bielsa's immediate future at Elland Road, assuring his Twitter followers that there is 'zero' chance that sacking Bielsa is 'in any way a thing' at Elland Road.
Since being appointed at Leeds back in 2018, the 66-year-old has gone on to take charge of 160 games with the Yorkshire club, winning 79, drawing 29 and losing 52, taking Leeds from the Championship to the Premier League after a 16-year absence.
Given the major love and respect that Leeds fans have for Bielsa and what he's done for the club since his arrival, they will be delighted that not only does Bielsa have no intention of leaving his position before the end of the season but also that the club apparently shares that stance, per Hay.
However, with the Whites currently sitting in 16th place in the league table with Arsenal and Liverpool for their next two fixtures, Bielsa will have to oversee one incredible turnaround in form in order to end 2021 on a high.
The boss claimed the performance at the Etihad Stadium was the worst they have produced in four years under his reign, and even if they don't pick up points against the irrepressible Reds and in-form Gunners, they must ensure there are positives in the display to take forward into January.
Given the current injury issues that have plagued the club in recent weeks, if Leeds can have players such as Kalvin Phillips, Liam Cooper and Patrick Bamford among others back fit again as soon as possible and stay fit for the rest of the campaign, this should put them in a good place to avoid the drop.
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