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Leeds are set to replace Javi Gracia with Sam Allardyce

Sam Allardyce is likely to become Leeds United’s new manager, and the former England manager will earn a sizable bonus if he can maintain the club in the Premier League.

Leeds is now 17th, just outside the bottom three because they have a better goal difference than Nottingham Forest. They have lost four of their previous six games and have conceded four or more goals in four of them.

As a result, Leeds is ready to part ways with Javi Gracia, who took over for Jesse Marsch in February and won three of 11 games. Allardyce is set to be chosen as Gracia’s replacement, marking the 68-year-old’s return to management for the first time since being demoted from West Brom in 2021.

According to the Daily Star, he has been given a £1 million incentive if he can keep Leeds up. They only have four games left this season, beginning with a trip to top-of-the-table Manchester City on Saturday.

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Then comes a home game against third-placed Newcastle, followed by games against West Ham and Tottenham. Victor Orta, the club’s director of football, has also resigned by mutual consent after six years at Elland Road.

“I am deeply saddened by the way that this chapter closes as Victor has been responsible for some of the best moments of my time as owner of Leeds United and I thank him and his people for all they have done in the past six years,” owner Andrea Radrizzani said.

“However, it is clear that it is time to change direction and therefore we have agreed that Victor will leave the club. I understand supporters are hurt and upset, but now is a time for unity.

“We have four cup finals left to play this season and working together, I believe we can survive.” Orta joined Leeds from Middlesbrough in 2017 and helped the club earn promotion back to the Premier League in 2020.

However, he was axed following an apparent disagreement with Radrizanni over the managerial situation. Orta was said to be in favor of keeping Gracia in charge until the end of the season, while Radrizanni and Leeds’ managing director Angus Kinnear wanted to replace him with Allardyce.