Poyet rules out Leeds return
February 02, 2012 14:32:19 UK
Brighton boss Gus Poyet has moved to distance himself from a return to Leeds United as the search begins for a new manager at Elland Road.
Poyet served as assistant to Dennis Wise at the Yorkshire club in 2006 and has been linked with the managerial vacancy following the departure of Simon Grayson on Wednesday.
"It's a massive club and it's a great place to manage, I've got no doubt," Poyet told The Argus.
I like Ken Bates a lot but I'm sorry Ken, wrong.
Gus Poyet
"I would go back to Leeds at any time, of course not right now. We'll see what happens because, like I said, it's a magnificent place to manage."
Grayson was sacked by Leeds chairman Ken Bates following a 4-1 home defeat to Birmingham City on Tuesday evening, but Poyet admits he couldn't understand the decision.
He added: "I like Ken Bates a lot but I'm sorry Ken, wrong.
"You are only able to base your opinion on the results. I've seen Simon's record at Leeds and I think it's very good, so I don't know if it is something we don't know."
Leeds lie in 10th place in the table and are now 1213.00 to be promoted. They travel to Bristol City on Saturday and are 11.00 to win 2-1, while a clean sheet for the Whites can be backed at 3.75.
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