New Leeds boss Warnock vows to get team promoted

LONDON: Neil Warnock has promised to get Leeds promoted to the Premier League after being named as the new boss at Elland Road.

The former QPR manager has agreed a contract which commits him to the Championship side until the end of next season.

Sheffield-born Warnock met with chairman Ken Bates in Monaco on Saturday. And yesterday he agreed to replace Simon Grayson, who was sacked by Leeds on Feb 1.

Neil Redfearn has been in temporary charge of first-team affairs but will return to his role with the club’s Academy after yesterday’s game against Doncaster.

Leeds currently sit 11th in the Championship – six points behind the play-off places.

Warnock, 63, said: “I feel I have one big challenge left in me and believe Leeds are a club that should be in the Premier League. I want to be the man who is able to deliver this for a set of fans who never cease to amaze me with their numbers and their loyalty.

“Having met with Ken Bates it was an easy decision to take up the challenge and with his support, we share the same vision of getting Leeds United in the Premier League.

Warnock, who was sacked by QPR last month, famously rejected Bates’ approach to take over as Chelsea manager in 1991 when he was at Notts County.