Brian McDermott: Leeds United appoint ex-Reading boss
Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:02 pm
Brian McDermott: Leeds United appoint ex-Reading boss
Leeds United have appointed former Reading boss Brian McDermott as their new manager on a three-year deal.
The 52-year-old left his position with the Royals last month.
David Haigh, deputy chief executive of Leeds United owners GFH Capital, said: "He is a man with a proven track record of success and shares our vision."
Two Brian McDermotts...
The new manager of Leeds United has the same name as the head coach of Leeds Rhinos. The Rhinos coach has won two Grand Finals and one World Club Challenge in his two seasons at Headingley. In addition, both clubs have a winger called Ryan Hall.
Leeds, who parted company with Neil Warnock last week, are just five points clear of the Championship's relegation zone and are winless in seven games.
Haigh added: "Obviously the immediate aim is a return as soon as possible to the Premier League. Brian's success in taking Reading to the Premier League last year was a key factor in our decision to hire him."
McDermott will take charge of the team for the first time in Saturday's Yorkshire derby against Sheffield Wednesday.
He led Reading to promotion to the Premier League last season but departed the Madejski Stadium in March after a run of four successive defeats.
The former Arsenal midfielder, who joined the club in a scout/coach role in 2000, was appointed manager at the Madejski Stadium on a caretaker basis in December 2009 before being given the job on a permanent basis the following month.
He guided the club to safety in the Championship that season before helping them to the play-off final in the following campaign, but they missed out on promotion after a 4-2 defeat by Swansea.
Permanent Leeds managers since 2004
Kevin Blackwell - June 2004 to September 2006
Dennis Wise - October 2006 to January 2008
Gary McAllister - January 2008 to December 2008
Simon Grayson - December 2008 to February 2012
Neil Warnock - February 2012 to April 2013
A slow start to the 2011-12 season saw the Royals sitting in 16th position at the start of November, but McDermott oversaw an upturn in form as Reading picked up 46 points from a possible 51 and ended up as league champions.
However, they failed to pick up where they left off after their promotion to the Premier League and did not record their first win of 2012-13 until a 2-1 success over Everton on 17 November.
Despite recording four consecutive wins in January, they were unable to sustain their good form and by the time McDermott left were four points adrift of safety.
He will be assisted at Elland Road by Nigel Gibbs, 47, who held the same position under him at Reading.
McDermott becomes Leeds' sixth permanent manager since they were relegated from the top flight in 2004.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22107062
Leeds United have appointed former Reading boss Brian McDermott as their new manager on a three-year deal.
The 52-year-old left his position with the Royals last month.
David Haigh, deputy chief executive of Leeds United owners GFH Capital, said: "He is a man with a proven track record of success and shares our vision."
Two Brian McDermotts...
The new manager of Leeds United has the same name as the head coach of Leeds Rhinos. The Rhinos coach has won two Grand Finals and one World Club Challenge in his two seasons at Headingley. In addition, both clubs have a winger called Ryan Hall.
Leeds, who parted company with Neil Warnock last week, are just five points clear of the Championship's relegation zone and are winless in seven games.
Haigh added: "Obviously the immediate aim is a return as soon as possible to the Premier League. Brian's success in taking Reading to the Premier League last year was a key factor in our decision to hire him."
McDermott will take charge of the team for the first time in Saturday's Yorkshire derby against Sheffield Wednesday.
He led Reading to promotion to the Premier League last season but departed the Madejski Stadium in March after a run of four successive defeats.
The former Arsenal midfielder, who joined the club in a scout/coach role in 2000, was appointed manager at the Madejski Stadium on a caretaker basis in December 2009 before being given the job on a permanent basis the following month.
He guided the club to safety in the Championship that season before helping them to the play-off final in the following campaign, but they missed out on promotion after a 4-2 defeat by Swansea.
Permanent Leeds managers since 2004
Kevin Blackwell - June 2004 to September 2006
Dennis Wise - October 2006 to January 2008
Gary McAllister - January 2008 to December 2008
Simon Grayson - December 2008 to February 2012
Neil Warnock - February 2012 to April 2013
A slow start to the 2011-12 season saw the Royals sitting in 16th position at the start of November, but McDermott oversaw an upturn in form as Reading picked up 46 points from a possible 51 and ended up as league champions.
However, they failed to pick up where they left off after their promotion to the Premier League and did not record their first win of 2012-13 until a 2-1 success over Everton on 17 November.
Despite recording four consecutive wins in January, they were unable to sustain their good form and by the time McDermott left were four points adrift of safety.
He will be assisted at Elland Road by Nigel Gibbs, 47, who held the same position under him at Reading.
McDermott becomes Leeds' sixth permanent manager since they were relegated from the top flight in 2004.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22107062
Re: Brian McDermott: Leeds United appoint ex-Reading boss
Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:09 pm
payne89 wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22107062
He may find it tough getting promoted to the Championhip next season.
Re: Brian McDermott: Leeds United appoint ex-Reading boss
Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:14 pm
Good appointment for them, though, why's this a sticky? 
Re: Brian McDermott: Leeds United appoint ex-Reading boss
Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:22 pm
Remember him playing for us in the late 80s, and winning promotion from division 4. Team also included Jimmy Gilligan, Kevin Bartlett, Terry Boyle, Alan Curtis, Nigel Stevenson, Steve Mardenborough, to name but a few. Happy days, on the whole.
Re: Brian McDermott: Leeds United appoint ex-Reading boss
Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:28 pm
Hope the twats go down
Re: Brian McDermott: Leeds United appoint ex-Reading boss
Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:30 pm
most of us leeds fans are happy with this tbh he's a no frills boss who knows his job most fans are thinking long term with him and build a team up that is good enough to go up a bit like city or swansea when they went up first things first is a litter thing called avoiding the drop.happy days ahead i hope all the best on ur promotion btw.. 