Sackings, abusive phone calls at 2am, negative social media and unpaid players: Brian McDermott reflects on his spell as Leeds United manager

Brian McDermott and Massimo Cellino at Leeds United
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Brian McDermott has reflected on a tumultuous 2013/14 campaign in charge of Leeds United, revealing what it was like behind-the-scenes at Elland Road during his single season in charge.

With Leeds in the play-off places at Christmas, fans were cautiously optimistic that McDermott would be able to secure Premier League football at the club once again after more than a decade away. 

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Ryan Dabbs
Staff writer

Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future. 

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