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Ordet er fritt / Head coach: Javi Gracia
« på: Februar 21, 2023, 11:10:46 »
Leeds United are delighted to announce the club have agreed terms with Javi Gracia to become men’s first team head coach, subject to obtaining a work permit.The experienced 52-year-old has agreed a flexible contract at Elland Road.
Born in Spain, Gracia had a successful playing career for Valladolid, Real Sociedad, Villarreal and Cordoba. Since retiring and moving into management, he has taken charge of a number of teams in Europe including Osasuna, Malaga, Watford and Valencia.No stranger to the top-flight of English football, Gracia replaced Marco Silva at Watford in January 2018, with the club five points above the drop zone. He went on to help the club secure their Premier League status with games to spare, as they finished 14th, eight points above the relegation places.
In his first full season in charge at Vicarage Road, he was named the Manager of the Month in August 2019 and guided the Hornets to an 11th placed finish, their highest ever in the Premier League. He also led the club to the 2019 FA Cup final, for just the second time in the club’s history.
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Born in Spain, Gracia had a successful playing career for Valladolid, Real Sociedad, Villarreal and Cordoba. Since retiring and moving into management, he has taken charge of a number of teams in Europe including Osasuna, Malaga, Watford and Valencia.No stranger to the top-flight of English football, Gracia replaced Marco Silva at Watford in January 2018, with the club five points above the drop zone. He went on to help the club secure their Premier League status with games to spare, as they finished 14th, eight points above the relegation places.
In his first full season in charge at Vicarage Road, he was named the Manager of the Month in August 2019 and guided the Hornets to an 11th placed finish, their highest ever in the Premier League. He also led the club to the 2019 FA Cup final, for just the second time in the club’s history.
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https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/31078/javi-gracia-agrees-to-become-leeds-united-head-coach