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Cellino confirms Redfearn exit

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Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has today confirmed that Neil Redfearn will not be continuing in his current role as first-team coach once this season is over. The news may ruffle a few feathers in the United camp and with the fans, especially given our excellent form in the second half of the season, but this doesn’t appear to bother Cellino, as we’ve already seen with some of his bizarre decisions during his short tenure.

Redfearn doesn’t deserve the treatment he’s received from Cellino, he steadied the ship in his first spell in charge after David Hockaday’s disastrous appointment. Second time around he’s brought the club out of the relegation mire and into a comfortable mid-table position. Just take a look at the form table from the last 10 matches, it just proves how bad we were in the first half of the season, and how well Redfearn has done with pretty much the same group of players.

Form table last 10

I’m genuinely disappointed by Cellino’s decision. In my opinion he should’ve been given at least the first six months of next season to get it right. With a couple of wingers, who knows what we could do under Redfearn’s leadership? Not even the fans will change his mind, though, so we’ve got to move on and hope that his next appointment is a good one. I hope he doesn’t try and experiment again, like with both Hockaday and Darko Milanic. I’d like to see someone with Championship experience, someone who will bring good, attractive football, and someone who can tell Cellino what really needs to be done.

What are your thoughts on the breaking news from today? Is Cellino’s decision not to extend Redfearn’s contract the correct one, let us know by commenting below. We would really appreciate your views, and may even put them in a reaction type article.

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  • Stonemonkey says:

    Can’t believe how thick some of you people are, time to sharpen your pencils! Lol

  • Ian Tennant says:

    April Fool only lasts till midday but if it is true bring back His Port …Legend

  • Paul says:

    A typical Leeds United kick in the balls I think at last we are going in the right direction when out of the blue we shoot ourselves in the foot we have a manager who understands the league we are playing in just give him the time and resources he needs and next season we will be contenders

  • Paul says:

    Hook line and sinker but the sad thing is that it could be true

  • Bluesman says:

    I just wonder how much trouble this has stirred up for NR? This could create a back lash. Well done!

  • james says:

    Good April fool ,don’t put ideas in his head

  • Yorkydale says:

    It wasn’t an April fool

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