Leeds United have announced Garry Monk as their new head coach on a one-year rolling contract.
Monk, 37, has been out of work since being sacked by Swansea in December has been looking to get back into football management and has called the chance to manage one of England’s biggest clubs a great honour.
“It feels great to be here. I’m extremely honour to join Leeds United Football Club – we all know the history of the club and the standing it has in English football,” Monk told Leeds’ official website.
I feel honoured to be here and I’m really looking forward to the challenge ahead. The passion of the fans, the history and the ambition of the owner all ties in with what I wanted to do.
“I wanted to be challenged and really get my teeth into a big project. That was the underlying factor throughout the whole process and that’s the reason why I’m here today. This is definitely the right challenge for me and I’m really happy to be here.”
Monk has won 24 of the 67 league matches he has taken charge of as manager (35.8%).
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