Leeds United have revealed that Paul Heckingbottom has taken charge as their new manager on Tuesady morning – and the club’s supporters have given mixed responses on Twitter to the news.
The Whites confirmed on their official website that the 40-year-old have been appointed as the new boss at Elland Road.
?? | Leeds United are delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Heckingbottom as our new head coach
Read more ?? https://t.co/4IRwlLwBVd pic.twitter.com/VRSM24KYnr
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 6, 2018
They have moved quickly to find a successor to Thomas Christiansen, who only left the Yorkshire giants on Sunday.
Heckingbottom has left Championship strugglers Barnsley to complete his move to Leeds and is a highly-rated young English manager.
He previously helped them earn promotion from League One and helped them to a 14th place finish in the Championship last year.
Heckingbottom has penned an 18-month deal with Leeds keeping him at the club until 2019 and will be in the dugout for the first time at the weened away to Sheffield United.
He will immediately be tasked with trying to get his new club back in the promotion picture and they are seven points adrift of the play-off positions as it stands.
Leeds fans on social media are uncertain about the appointment as some feel they have taken a gamble on a fairly inexperienced manager, while others are excited to see what he can bring to the side.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
I’m sorry, I just can’t get behind this appointment. What exactly has heckingbottom done in football. He’s 21st in the league with Barnsley and he’s got a massive job #lufc #mot
— Billy Neale (@neale_billy) February 6, 2018
This as good as we can do. Another cheap punt
— Clockwork White (@rhodes_g) February 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/FastasRats/status/960839508617916417
https://twitter.com/KieranJRobinson/status/960841776520187905
https://twitter.com/Lydss_/status/960838802146316288
Good, let’s gerron with it! Yorkshireman in charge of Leeds I can live with that.
— Harvey Rad (@Harvey_123) February 6, 2018
The fact Barnsley are livid that Paul Heckingbottom has gone has made me love him already ? #LUFC
— Christopher Smith (@TheBoyInGreen) February 6, 2018
I hope this one works out.. massive gamble but im behind him 100% until he gives me reason not to be.. #MOT
— ROSSii (@MrROSSii1990) February 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/CabInStelling/status/960843251308728322