Bielsa on the brink - bookies slash odds on Leeds boss being the next to go
Brighton clash looks make or break for Leeds who could end the weekend in the Premier League’s bottom three.
And now Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's name has been scrubbed from the Next Premier League Manager to Leave market, that is being reflected in the bookies' odds.
Bielsa is now 7/1 with Planet Sport Bet to be the next top-flight manager to leave, having been widely available at 20/1 at the beginning of the month.
His supporters would point to a crippling injury list at Elland Road, which has left the not so Mighty Whites without striker Patrick Bamford and first-choice right-back Luke Ayling for large chunks of the season. The duo were joined on the sidelines by Rodrigo, Raphinha and Robin Koch for the weekend defeat to Spurs and a lack of depth has contributed to the downturn in fortunes.
Leeds have failed to win any of their last seven visits to Brighton and indeed haven't scored in their last five there. With trips to Premier League pacesetters Chelsea and Manchester City to come next month, they can ill-afford another blank.
And it's not just a sacking that come into play here. Bielsa could walk. The former Argentina manager rarely hangs around in club soccer for long. In fact, his three-and-a-half year stint at Elland Road is his longest domestic appointment. Plus, he's 66 now, he might decide he simply doesn't need the stress. All that crouching is going to take its toll on his knees eventually.