Leeds United have had some of the world’s greatest managers over the years – we’ve also has some shockers too.  On this page you can see a list of all Leeds United managers, if you click the links in the table you will be able to read summaries about them all.  If you click the links in the summaries you will find a page for each individual manager or head coach.

Leeds United Managers / Head Coaches

Jesse Marsch

Jesse Marsch summary

Marcelo Bielsa

Arguably one of the best Leeds United managers of modern times, bringing entertaining football back to Elland Road and getting fans onside once again, taking the club back to the ‘big time’ after over 15 years in footballing wilderness. His high-octane style helped the club ease to the Championship title in the Argentinian’s second campaign, while also exceeding expectations in his first Premier League season.

Despite a great first three campaigns, his fourth was marred by worsening results, an injury crisis and a refusal to change approach which led to some fans calling for his dismissal and the board duly obliged. However, he will be long remembered as a legend by many.

Paul Heckingbottom

Brought in during what was the end of an unstable few years for the club where we had a number of managers in a short space of time, Heckingbottom didn’t do too badly.  We were in danger of potentially going down when he came in, but he managed to steady the ship, going back to basics and, in the end we finished 13th which was quite respectable given that he had limited resources.

A good coach with a thirst for the game, he was great at bringing through youngsters who responded well under his guidance. He was only really a short term manager until the end of the season and there wasn’t anything more that he could have done for us.

Thomas Christiansen

An interesting appointment – brought in under new owner Andrea Radrizzani in the summer of 2017, he was tasked with breeding a winning environment at Elland Road. He had mixed results while with us and essentially flattered to deceive.

Never really more than an average Championship manager, though it may have been interesting to see what he could do if he was backed a bit more in the transfer market. Nevertheless, he was one of a few managers who didn’t last long.

Garry Monk

Following a two year period of major managerial instability, we finally appeared to have got it right with the appointment of Monk. We played great football and for a large part of the 2016/17 season it looked like a play-off finish was inevitable until collapsing in the last eight games having been 11 points clear. Our fate was sealed on the final day of the season when we were beaten to sixth place by Fulham.

Monk would resign shortly after, to the disappointment of the fans and also the shock of the board, with the Welshman easily being our best manager for a number of years.

Darko Milanič

Darko Milanič summary

Peter Reid

Peter Reid summary

George Graham

Manager of Leeds United between September 1996 and October 1998, George Graham endured a mixed time while in charge of us. Despite a tricky first few matches where we were flirting with relegation, he steered us out of trouble, sorting our defence and eventually steering us into 11th place.

The following season, after signing Jimmy Floyd Hasslebaink, we improved considerably as Graham led us to a fifth place finish that meant we qualified for the UEFA Cup. While he was in charge of us Graham split opinion among fans though left on somewhat of a bitter note.