Phil Hay shares names on final Leeds United interview list with London talks set
Scott Parker and Daniel Farke are both on the final list for interviews with Leeds United over their vacant manager role, according to Phil Hay.
The Athletic journalist has reported that Paraag Marathe has made the trip to London with final talks set to take place alongside Angus Kinnear.
Patrick Vieira has also emerged as a candidate today, with Carlos Corberan still stuck behind his £2.5million release clause at Championship rivals, West Brom.
Kinnear had been approaching potential new managers as takeover talks continued between the 49ers Enterprises and Andrea Radrizzani, with an agreement reached.
It is said that the final round of face-to-face meetings this week will be far more “weighty” though as we look to approach an announcement for the next manager of the club.
Short list.
It now looks set to be one of three men who next take the role at Elland Road, despite the likes of Brendan Rodgers, Graham Potter and Andoni Iraola all being mentioned.
Once again, the search for a new manager has been a crazy ride, but with final rounds of talks to begin in London this week, we are getting somewhere.
Parker is perhaps the most interesting, given that he has been in the background since the search began, but nobody really appeared to take that one seriously.
Vieira has emerged as an option in the last 24 hours and was said to be interested in replacing Jesse Marsch last season so that certainly makes sense.
Farke would likely be the one that most would choose though given his success with Norwich and his track record of playing good football with the Canaries.
Despite the long-standing wait, it looks as though we are set to find out who will lead this club forward, hopefully to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
In other Leeds United news, the 49ers takeover of the club is set to drag on for more weeks