Revered former Sheffield Wednesday manager tipped for Leeds United job in report
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The Sun have mentioned Carlos Carvalhal as a name included on Leeds’ longlist of potential new managers in what would be a shock move for the Portuguese.
The now 57-year-old took Wednesday to within 90 minutes of the Premier League as his Owls side fell short of the challenge of Hull City in the 2016 Championship play-off final.
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Hide AdHe took the Owls to a better position in the league the season after but saw his side tumble out of the promotion stakes thanks to a penalty defeat to eventual play-off champions Huddersfield Town.
Carvalhal has managed at Swansea City, Rio Ave, Braga, Al Wahda and now Celta Vigo since his near three-year stint at S6 but remains a popular figure within the club’s fanbase.
The left-field appointment would serve as something of a surprise to English football fans, with the likes of Carlos Corberan and Steven Gerrard set at the current standout favourites with the bookies.
It was confirmed that short-term contracted boss Sam Allardyce would not be continuing in his role as boss at Elland Road.
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Hide AdWednesday will line up in the same division as their Yorkshire rivals since the 2019/20 season in the season coming after the Owls took four points from that season’s eventual Championship champions; a 0-0 Hillsborough draw followed up by a 2-0 Owls win in West Yorkshire thanks to late goals from Jacob Murphy and Atdhe Nuhiu.