Leeds United staff profiles

INTERIM HEAD COACH

Sam Allardyce

Nationality: English

Brought in to manage the final four games of 2022/23 and to try and save Leeds from relegation. Massively experienced, having managed more than 500 Premier League games in a career stretching 29 years. First top-flight job was with Bolton, who he guided into Europe for the first time in their history. Went on to lead Newcastle, Blackburn, West Ham, Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Everton.

INTERIM ASSISTANT

Karl Robinson

Nationality: English

Former MK Dons, Charlton Athletic and Oxford United manager. Had talked to former owner Massimo Cellino about taking the manager's job at Elland Road in 2016.

INTERIM ASSISTANT

Robbie Keane

Nationality: Irish

Former Leeds and Ireland striker. Had brief spells as assistant with Middlesbrough and the Republic of Ireland. Played under Allardyce at Soccer Aid.

ASSISTANT

Michael Skubala

Nationality: English

Initially joined in July 2022 as U21s Head Coach. Had previously worked for the Football Association for more than five years, as Head Coach and Elite Performance Manager for England futsal and then an England U18s coach. Was interim Head Coach for Leeds for two matches following sacking of Jesse Marsch and then stayed on as assistant for Javi Gracia and Sam Allardyce.

GOALKEEPER COACH

Marcos Abad

Nationality: Spanish

Worked with Orta at Boro for the last four months of 2016/17, having previously been with him at Elche, where he spent seven years. Had a "big offer from China" but instead chose Leeds, according to Orta.

HEAD OF MEDICAL & PERFORMANCE

Rob Price

Nationality: English

Held the same role at Hull City for five years, having previously worked with Liverpool and the Football Association. Responsible for getting the players physically prepared for Bielsa's notoriously demanding style of play.

SPORT SCIENTIST

Tom Robinson

Nationality: English

A graduate of Leeds Beckett who joined the club as an intern in October 2011. Progressed to become a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Academy Sports Scientist before being promoted to the first team in June 2016.

FITNESS COACH

Ruben Crespo

Nationality: Spanish

Worked at Krasnodar in Russia for a year before joining Hull in July 2016, where he worked with Rob Price. Moved to Leeds at the same time as his boss.

HEAD PHYSIO

Henry McStay

Nationality: Irish

Joined the Thorp Arch team in August 2012 and promoted to the first team in November 2015. Became head physio when Steve Megson left shortly after Marcelo Bielsa's appointment.

MASSEUR

Paul Evans

Nationality: Welsh

Played more than 550 games as a pro and was capped by Wales. Experienced massage therapist who has also worked for Notts County, Derby and Leicester.

PERFORMANCE NUTRITIONIST

Andy Jenkinson

Nationality: English

Joined from Northampton Saints in October 2018.

HEAD OF EURO RECRUITMENT

Gaby Ruiz

Nationality: Spanish

Close friend of Orta, with whom he worked at Elche and Boro. Well known in Spain as a TV pundit and the creator of PC Futbol, the country's equivalent of the Football Manager game.

SCOUT

Andrea Iore

Nationality: Belgian

First arrived at Elland Road in 2015 after meeting the Cellino family in Miami. Valued as an analyst under Garry Monk but moved into scouting under Orta.

SCOUT

Dani Salas

Nationality: Spanish

A recruit from Seville, where he worked with Orta.

SCOUT

Alex Davies

Nationality: English

At Elland Road for more than eight years. Started as Performance Analyst, promoted to head of department and then moved to scouting after Bielsa arrived.

HEAD OF ANALYSIS

Guillermo Alonso

Nationality: Spanish

Worked with Orta at Middlesbrough for a year - and exited with him in May 2017. The Spaniard brought his compatriot on board with him at Elland Road.

ANALYST

Jorge Garcia

Nationality: Spanish

Worked with Atletico Madrid women's team for a year before joining Leeds in September 2017.