Paul Heckingbottom appointed as Leeds United head coach
Heckingbottom arrives at the club from Sky Bet Championship side Barnsley.
Last updated 6th Feb 2018
The 40-year-old has signed a contract running until the summer of 2019 and succeeds Thomas Christiansen who left the Leeds United on Sunday.
As a player, Heckingbottom had spells at clubs including Norwich City, Bradford City, Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley.
He returned to Barnsley as a coach in their development setup, before becoming caretaker boss in February 2015.
Heckingbottom took caretaker charge once again in February 2016, before being given the job on a permanent basis.
At Oakwell, he led Barnsely to win Football League Trophy and promotion to the Championship via the Play-Offs.
Last season he steered the Reds to a 14th place finish in the division, on their return to the Championship.
Heckingbottom’s first game in charge of Leeds will be Saturday’s Yorkshire derby against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane
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