Grayson pens new deal

Whites boss signs three-year contract with club

By James Riach   Last updated: 13th July 2010   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Grayson pens new deal

Grayson: Signs new deal

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Leeds United manager Simon Grayson has signed a new three-year contract with the Championship club.

The 40-year-old former Blackpool boss guided the Whites to promotion from League One on the final day of last season, and is currently on tour in Slovakia as the squad prepare for the upcoming campaign.

Grayson moved to Elland Road in December 2008, the club where he started his playing career, and led his side to the play-off semi-finals in his first six months in charge.

Championship rivals Leicester were rumoured to be interested in taking him to the Walkers Stadium following Nigel Pearson's departure, but he has now committed to Leeds.

He told the club's official website: "I'm delighted the club have offered me a longer contract.

"My intentions have always been to take the club forward and after achieving promotion last season, I hope we can go on to fulfil everyone's dream of winning promotion back to the Premier League.

"I work closely with the chairman and (chief executive) Shaun (Harvey), we've got a good relationship, and I hope we can keep progressing as a club. That's what we're all working towards."

Leeds chairman Ken Bates added: "I'm very pleased. Simon has committed his future to the club despite enticing offers from elsewhere.

"We have every confidence in him. He has won two promotions in his managerial career - one here and one at Blackpool - and we're hoping he can make that a hat-trick at the club where he first started out."

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Richard Fuller (Leeds United fan) says...

brill news simon will get us back into the premier league,one of the best young managers around and is leeds through and through.c'mon you whites!!!!!

Posted 16:05 13th July 2010

A B (Leeds United fan) says...

Absolutely delighted by this! SG is one of the best young managers in the country, and his reign at Leeds has brought stability and success to the club. I hope he goes on to become one of Leeds' most successful managers of all time!

Posted 15:44 13th July 2010

Mathew Hibbert (Leeds United fan) says...

Glad to see that he is staying loyal to his club and not leaving for more money from any club

Posted 15:24 13th July 2010

Darren Fitzpatrick (Leeds United fan) says...

i think this will end in tears, he has done a good job getting us out of that division but when the going gets tough grayson will be gone for sure. the expectations will not allow a poor start and i think we will be paying my grayson a couple more years compensation than we need to. this is one occaision i would like to eat my words but lets see at christmas if he lasts that long!!

Posted 14:56 13th July 2010
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