Leeds old boy Terry Yorath has urged the Elland Road club to make Jamie Carragher their new boss.
Liverpool and England defender Carragher, 35, is ending his 17-year playing career when this season finishes – and Yorath insists his 700 plus games and 38 caps for his country make him perfectly qualified for the Elland Road job after Neil Warnock resigned.
Former Wales manager Yorath, 63, who spent nine years as a midfielder in the great Don Revie Leeds side, said: “I think Jamie would be the perfect choice to take over from Neil.
“I know that might raise a few eyebrows, and people might say that Leeds is too big a job for a first-time manager. But I don’t see it that way.
“Carragher would be a breath of fresh air – and that is exactly what is needed at Elland Road.
“He’s got no managerial experience, I accept that, but what he does possess is a fantastic pedigree and a wealth of knowledge built up over 17 years at Anfield.
“He has learned from some of the best managers in the business, and he knows all there is to know about football.
“You only have to listen to the way he expresses his views on the game to realise that. It is crystal clear that he is a keen student of the game and very knowledgeable.
“He not only talks sense, but also speaks with a lot of enthusiasm and passion.
“That is the kind of thing that rubs off on players and brings out the best in them. I don’t know what Jamie’s plans are after he hangs up his boots, but it would be a great shame – and a loss to the game – if he didn’t move into coaching.”
Leeds reserve team and development squad manager Neil Redfearn, 47, is currently acting as caretaker boss after Warnock’s decision to quit.
