Leeds United boss Sam Allardyce: I'm 'as good' as Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta

New Leeds United manager Sam Allardyce believes he is “just as good” as Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp. The 68-year-old had been out of management for almost two years before returning to football to replace Javi Gracia at Leeds to become their third manager of the season. Ad The Yorkshire side are fighting for survival in the Premier League and Allardyce is seen as something of a firefighter for clubs threatened by relegation.

Premier League'It's the best way to live' — Guardiola says City aren't worried about gruelling scheduleYESTERDAY AT 15:25 Reports suggest that Allardyce could be in line for a bonus of £2m if he manages to keep the club up at the end of the season. Leeds sit in 17th, above the relegation zone on goal difference alone, and have not won in five. Their next game is against Manchester City on Saturday, and Allardyce is far from cowed about the challenge ahead.

At his first press conference as Leeds boss, he said: «I might be 68 and look old and antiquated but there's nobody ahead of me in football terms. Not Pep, not Klopp, not Arteta. It's all there with me.

They do what they do and I do what I do. »In terms of knowledge, I am not saying I'm better than them but I'm certainly as good as they are. «I just wish sometimes you can get the opportunity that you can show it, but that’s never going to happen for me now apart from keeping Leeds up.” Real Madrid close to agreeing deal for Bellingham — reports Gracia sacked, Allardyce appointed as new Leeds boss Is Messi suspension a 'turning point' for PSG — and what comes next? — Inside Europe Discussing his return, he said: „It was a shock because this time of the season and there are many managers who had changed hands, the most in the history