Reid steps down as Leeds coach
( 2003-11-11 11:27) (Agencies)
Troubled English premier league side Leeds United has parted ways with coach
Peter Reid, the club said on Monday in a statement.
"Following a meeting today between Trevor Birch, the chief executive, and
Peter Reid, it has been mutually agreed that Peter steps down as first team
manager with immediate effect,"said the statement.
"While the board acknowledges that Peter did a sterling job for the club
towards the end of last season in keeping United in the FA premier league, it
believes it must not allow this season to reach a point beyond which the club's
premiership status comes under serious threat.
"The recent run of results has clearly been unacceptable. The board therefore
concluded that it has a duty to act now,"it said.
Former player Gray is taking over as caretaker manager, replacing Reid, who
has been in charge since March of the heavily in-debt club.
Leeds is now lying at the bottom of the premier league standings with eight
points from 12 games.
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