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title: "Leeds United: Arne Slot not a managerial target"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2023-02-09T09:39:38Z"
modified: "2023-02-09T09:39:38Z"
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# Leeds United: Arne Slot not a managerial target

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) are not looking at Feyenoord manager Arne Slot to take over at Elland Road, according to Sky Sports reporter [Tim Thornton](https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1623309904030171136?s=46&t=uGhgHCzDr1j9Mq7TY7x4sw).**

### The Lowdown: Slot linked with Leeds job

The Whites are yet to replace Jesse Marsch after parting ways with the American on Monday. Owner Andrea Radrizzani was hoping for ‘[white smoke](https://twitter.com/andrearadri/status/1623011102576586760?s=46&t=QcBL4rW6tptl7_WswAgvlQ)’ by Wednesday morning, with Slot one of many names to be linked with the vacant post in Yorkshire.

Reporter Graeme Bailey [claimed](https://twitter.com/GraemeBailey/status/1623068012755533824) that Slot – who has Feyenoord top of the Eredivisie – was on Leeds’ radar, although subsequent reports suggest otherwise.

### The Latest: Thornton’s claim on Slot

Thornton was reporting for [Sky Sports](https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1623309904030171136?s=46&t=uGhgHCzDr1j9Mq7TY7x4sw) from outside Elland Road on Wednesday, providing a managerial update.

He said that all of the club’s targets are currently in work, name-checking Rayo Vallecano’s Andoni Iraola, although he said that Slot isn’t a name under consideration.

Thornton stated: *“It’s my understating he (Arne Slot) is not on their list.”*

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### The Verdict: Things can change…

Leeds have seemingly found it a struggle so far in their search for a manager, with [Raul](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-make-raul-offer-manager-latest/), [Carlos Corberan](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-carlos-corberan-rejects-offer/) and [Iraola](https://twitter.com/Raul_GranadoOCR/status/1623399335055556611) all turning down the vacancy. Therefore, it wouldn’t come as a shock if Slot were to become of interest, especially due to his impressive work with Feyenoord.

He likes to play a [4-3-3](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arne-slot/profil/trainer/34822) formation and has averaged [more than two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arne-slot/profil/trainer/34822) points per match in his [81](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arne-slot/profil/trainer/34822) games in charge. With Dutch journalist Martijn Krabbendam [believing](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/arne-slot-leeds-united-job-26182935) that Slot could ‘fit in’ at Leeds, it could still be a name to keep an eye on despite Thornton’s claim.