Andoni Iraola

Simon Stone, BBC Sport. Rayo Vallecano coach Andoni Iraola is one of the managers on Leeds' radar to replace Jesse Marsch.

He also has experience of working with Leeds’ revered former boss Marcelo Bielsa, having played under the Argentine at Athletic Bilbao, and is understood to be admired by the Elland Road club’s sporting director Victor Orta. Rayo Vallecano coach Andoni Iraola is one of the managers on Leeds’ radar to replace Jesse Marsch. [fifth place in La Liga](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/spanish-la-liga/table) following their 2-0 win against Almeria on Monday.

The Rayo Vallecano coach is among the favourites for the Leeds job, having taking his club from Segunga Liga to fifth in La Liga.

Premier League manager news - Leeds United could go for Rayo Vallecano and La Liga coach Andoni Iraola after sacking Jesse Marsch.

I worry about the points and competing well.” “Football belongs to the footballers,” Iraola says. [Leeds United ](/en-gb/football/leeds-united-fc/)while paying tribute to his La Liga high-flyers, speaking to [Mundo Deportivo. You have to go game by game. “The coaches are not so important. But when quizzed about his future at Rayo, Iraola took a leaf straight out of the Bielsa playbook by shifting focus back onto his players.

Rayo Vallecano manager Andoni Iraola has been linked with the vacant manager position at Leeds United, following the departure of Jesse Marsch.

“Football belongs to the footballers, we are not that important. Any appointment for Leeds is a risk either in the short-term or the long-term, but Iraola has proven already in this job that he has the credentials to take us forward. To be able to improve this Vallecano squad over two years in the way he has shows that he has immense potential as a manager as is arguably one of the most exciting in La Liga.

Leeds United have identified Rayo Vallecano manager Andoni Iraola as a possible candidate for their vacant position, 90min can confirm.

They are the ones who are achieving this.” Iraola was a player during Marcelo Bielsa's time at Athletic Club and even has a link to the current 90min confirmed at the time that West Brom's Carlos Corberan, a former Leeds Under-23 boss, was the Yorkshire outfit's first choice, but he has since signed a new contract with the Baggies and so director of football Victor Orta is keen to explore his options, one of which is Iraola.

Leeds United stepped up negotiations with Rayo Vallecano manager Andoni Iraola after Carlos Corberan rejected the chance to become their new manager on ...

'It's probably every coach's dream to go and lead a team in the Premier League against Manchester United,' admitted Skubala, who is close to England boss Gareth Southgate. The owners are working hard behind the scenes to find the solution and they're really positive with that.' The move came after Corberan opted to stay at West Bromwich and sign a new long-term contract. Feyenoord's Arne Slot also proposed to the club on Tuesday and was installed as the bookies' favourite. They are the ones who are achieving this.' 'Football belongs to the footballers, we are not that important,' said Iraola.

From Estadio de Vallecas. “Football belongs to the footballers, we are not that important. The players make us look better and I am lucky to have players ...

Right now in La Liga, there is nowhere more fun to be and no side more fun to see than Rayo Vallecano. The players are trusted to make decisions, to find solutions, and within a guidelines, play the situation rather than a rigid plan. But if there is perhaps one thing that perhaps differentiates Rayo from many sides, that lends Iraola credit beyond the results, it is the approach of his footballers. The Bukaneros ultras marched into the ground in a train formation and kept on chugging all night. Cutting, chopping, darting, the unmistakably bald presence of Isi Palazon is amongst the finest sights in La Liga. He, or rather his players, have just raised the team with the sixth-lowest salary limit in La Liga to fifth in the table.