^*^ Leeds’ manager search goes on after Arne Slot opts to stay at Feyenoord

• Leeds renew interest in Rayo Vallecano coach Andoni Iraola
• Feyenoord’s Slot flattered but out to win trophies in Netherlands

Arne Slot’s decision to remain at Feyenoord dictated that Leeds met another closed door as they continued their hunt for a new manager. That rejection left the club weighing up a second approach for their initial favourite, the Rayo Vallecano manager, Andoni Iraola.

Earlier in the week Victor Orta, Leeds’s director of football, flew to Madrid in the hope of returning with Iraola but he and Rayo proved resistant. Although Leeds are speaking to alternative candidates, they have reason to hope the much-admired 40-year-old coach could still be within their reach to replace Jesse Marsch.

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