It “won’t really matter” that coach Michael Skubala left Leeds United to take a managerial position at Lincoln City. Former West Ham and Scotland striker Frank McAvennie said that the former under-21 coach’s position at Elland Road was “the safest job in the world.” Skubala was appointed the Imps’ boss on Monday, November 13, after joining Leeds’ youth setup in the summer of 2022. Pundit reacts as Leeds coach quits “safest job in the world” – “It won’t change the
After Jesse Marsch and Javi Gracia were fired, he gained senior management experience as interim manager. He asserted that his “eclectic” 20-year career, which included leading the England senior futsal team, had equipped him for his first permanent senior position.
But McAvennie doesn’t think Leeds will face any significant issues as a result of his departure.
“With youth teams, it won’t really matter,” he stated.
“The biggest problem I’ve got is a lot of coaches always think they’re managers – Michael Beale being a great example.
“Being a good coach does not mean you’re a good manager.
“Maybe with Daniel Farke coming in, he wants the under-21s to train in the same way that the first team, so somebody has to go in and transition.
“Fair play to Skubala for leaving a club like Leeds, probably the safest job in the world.
“It won’t change the club much, it won’t change the atmosphere in the dressing room or anything like that. It won’t make a difference.”
In a related development:
On Thursday, November 16, Italy Under-21s defeated San Marino Under-21s 7-0 due to an injury that forced Leeds United forward Wilfried Gnonto off the pitch.
Scenes from the match were uploaded to the official X platform of the Italian national team on November 16. The footage shows the 20-year-old pulling on his hamstring while he went for the ball.
Giuseppe Ambrosino came on in the 73rd minute to replace the Leeds player, who was forced to exit the pitch early.
Gnonto had already scored twice and won a penalty before being substituted, but he passed it to Sebastiano Esposito, missing the opportunity to complete his hat trick.
Concern
Even said, most fans may not be overly concerned about his injuries, despite the fact that it is undoubtedly not good news. The Italian has only made intermittent appearances since suffering an ankle ailment that kept him out earlier, and other players’ performances have mostly kept him out of Daniel Farke’s squad.
Despite the fact that Gnonto has not played as much as many may have anticipated this season, the Whites are winning even without him. Farke is well aware that a team needs options in order to compete over the course of a 46-game championship season—and Gnonto is undoubtedly a good one.
