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Andoni Iraola among leading candidates to replace Jesse Marsch as Leeds manager

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Leeds interim boss Michael Skubala says work is well under way to find a replacement for Jesse Marsch, with Rayo Vallecano's Andoni Iraola understood to be among the leading candidates.Under-21s coach Skubala previewed Wednesday’s Premier League game at Manchester United following Marsch’s dismissal on Monday after less than a year in the role.It is understood Leeds had a shortlist in place and interviews have already started at Elland Road for the club’s 13th head coach in less than 10 years.Skubala said: "This is temporary, I’ll go back to my old role when this is done.

I’m just getting through this first game. Whatever happens between tomorrow and Sunday remains to be seen."I’ve seen change quite a lot so it’s important to be calm.

It’s been busy, but it’s a good challenge. The owners are working really hard behind the scenes to find the solution."Skubala was director of football at Loughborough University and then worked at the Football Association, culminating as head coach of England Under-18s, before being appointed in his Under-21s role at Thorp Arch last July.He will be joined in the dugout at Old Trafford tomorrow by development coach Paco Gallardo and Chris Armas, who was appointed as Marsch’s assistant at the end of last month.Armas will be returning to Old Trafford, where he worked as assistant to Ralf Rangnick until the end of last season when Erik ten Hag took over.Marsch was sacked after Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest left Leeds in 17th place, outside the bottom three on goal difference.Skubala said: "Yesterday, (director of football) Victor (Orta), (chief executive) Angus (Kinnear) and the board came to see Jesse."It was a discussion that had to take place and after that they pulled me and a

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