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title: "Leeds: Phil Hay shares Javi Gracia backroom staff update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-phil-hay-javi-gracia-backroom-staff-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2023-02-22T11:41:56Z"
modified: "2023-02-22T11:41:56Z"
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# Leeds: Phil Hay shares Javi Gracia backroom staff update

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) manager Javi Gracia is planning to bring his own backroom staff to Yorkshire, according to [Phil Hay](https://theathletic.com/4237498/2023/02/21/javi-gracia-leeds-united/).**

### The Lowdown: Flexible deal

Gracia was officially [confirmed](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/31078/javi-gracia-agrees-to-become-leeds-united-head-coach) as the new Whites head coach on Tuesday, over two weeks after the club parted ways with Jesse Marsch.

The 52-year-old has signed ‘a flexible contract at Elland Road’ and will hopefully be in charge against Southampton on Saturday, provided he obtains a work permit in time.

Former caretaker Michael Skubala looks set to [remain](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/02/21/leeds-united-new-manager-javi-gracia-watford/) involved under Gracia, but it appears as if the Spaniard has further coaching staff plans.

### The Latest: Hay’s claim

Hay shared a story for [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4237498/2023/02/21/javi-gracia-leeds-united/) on Tuesday following the announcement regarding Gracia.

The reliable reporter stated that Gracia plans to bring in staff from his native Spain, but didn’t name who they could be.

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### The Verdict: Good move

Allowing Gracia to add his own backroom staff makes sense, and hopefully, moves for a number of coaches can be wrapped up relatively quickly.

Keeping Skubala around the first team also appears to be a wise call, especially as he will be able to pass knowledge on to Gracia regarding a number of players in a short space of time.

Gracia doesn’t have long to work with the team before Saturday’s must-win meeting with Southampton at Elland Road, and it looks as if there could be a whole new look to the home dugout following Hay’s update.