‘Wasn’t a good person’… Massimo Cellino says there is another manager he wishes he sacked at Leeds United
Monk delivered Cellino’s only good season
If given the opportunity, Cellino says he would have fired Monk because of his temperament, which he regards as a “big problem” with Leeds that season.
Declared his intention to take Leeds United directly to the Premier League: “If I was in complete control of Leeds United in 2017, I would have fired the coach, Garry Monk.” His character was lacking. For Leeds that year, that was a major issue.
Given that the only manager Cellino appointed who even approached the possibility of success was Monk, this is just another odd statement from the man.
When you consider that Monk shocked Leeds by leaving at the end of that season after Radrizzani took full control of the team, Cellino may have been right after all.
Cellino sent a message to Leeds fans in this interview with the Mail, stating that although he still loves the team, he is among the most peculiar owners in the history of the game.
In a related development:
‘Demoralising’ – BBC journo shares what ex-Leeds favourite told him about Bamford
The former Whites midfielder said it’s “difficult” for the 30-year-old to try and make an impact off the bench after previously being a starter at Elland Road, according to the BBC Leeds journalist who spoke on the Don’t Go To Bed Just Yet podcast on Thursday, November 30, at 12:29.
In an attempt to regain his spot in Daniel Farke’s starting lineup, the English forward is fighting for his spot, and he continued, calling the situation “demoralising” and saying he can feel what he is “going through.”
“I was speaking to Bradley Johnson afterwards,” said Buchan. “And he was like, ‘it’s so difficult when you’ve been a first-team starter and you’re not a first-team starter for whatever reason that might be and you’re coming on from the bench and trying to have an impact, trying to do something that makes it so that you’re closer to being a first-team starter’.
“He was saying it’s ‘so difficult and so demoralising and hard to be in that position’, so he says ‘I can feel what he’s going through, I can see what he’s going through’.”
Dig deep
After being so accustomed to playing a regular role and starting the majority of games throughout his career, Bamford must be feeling a little alone right now.
The striker is clearly talented, but he’s finding it difficult to make an impression on Farke during his limited time on the pitch.
His first goal of the season should arrive soon if he continues to work hard in the right areas and doesn’t back down from opportunities.
The Englishman just needs to persevere and dig deep because there is still a tonne of the season left, and if he stays committed and adopts the proper mindset, the opportunities will present themselves.
In the Whites’ pursuit of relegation to the Premier League, Farke is aware of Bamford’s importance to the team and his potential contributions.