• News
  • Local
    • Breaking News Email
  • Regional
  • National
  • Health
  • Jobs
  • More Spenborough news
  • Apprenticeships
• Sport
  • Local Sport
  • National Sport
• Lifestyle
  • Features
  • Showbiz
  • The Guide
  • Motoring
    • Advertise your car
  • Property News
    • Property Today
  • Reader Offers
  • Reader Competitions
  • Bingo
  • Reader Travel
  • Buy A Photo
  • Dating
• Community
  • Find It
  • Your Letters
  • Nostalgia
  • Announcements
    • In Memoriam
    • Birthdays
    • Weddings
    • Anniversaries
    • Special Day Notices
    • Best Wishes
  • Local Businesses
  • Editorial Contacts
  • Advertise With Us
  • Public Notices

  Sponsored by

Sunday 27 May 2012

• Find it
• Jobs
• Property
• Motors
• Announcements

• You are here
• Sport
• >
• Local Sport

Poyet would like to return to Leeds United

Gus Poyet, at Elland Road on Saturday.

Published on Monday 13 February 2012 11:15

BRIGHTON boss Gus Poyet has admitted he would like to return to Leeds United as manager - but maybe not at this time.

While not completely ruling himself out of the running to take over from Simon Grayson the Uruguayan does not believe the time is right to step into the Elland Road hot seat.

After plotting a 2-1 victory for the south coast club against United on Saturday the former Leeds assistant manager said he took no extra pleasure from beating his former employers and he still had a soft spot for the Leeds club.

Poyet said: “I don’t like to beat people I like. This place was spectacular for me. I grew up so much as a coach and learned so much.

“When you see the stand behind the goal it’s unique.

“I would love in the future to manage Leeds. I would really like to come back.

“But I would say it’s very difficult. I would say to you there is no chance.

“It’s not like I’m saying I’m not interested (in the manager’s job). Probably the timing is not right. To anyone who wants me back, I’m sorry.

“I don’t try to think too much about it. If you think this job will happen, that one will happen, maybe I’ve got a chance, you’re thinking about going to five, six, seven different places.

“Leeds is a special one for me but I prefer to wait. If it is coming then it’s a problem because you need to think about it.

“But I’m lucky at the moment because I’m at a place where I’ve got everything I want. It’s a good time to be at Brighton and I’ve got a long-term contract.

“I prefer to relax and do my job. Whatever comes, we’ll talk when it comes.”

• Email to a friend
• Print this page

Logged in as:

Comment here. Start typing your comment here:

Post comment

Please adhere to our Community guidelines

Your view

Please sign in to be able to comment on this story.

Top stories

• Simpsons’ double joy
• Birkenshaw rip up formbook
• Super Fisher power to cup final triumph
• Birkenshaw rip up formbook
• Spen duo fly flag in Priestley Cup

Sport

• Local Sport
• National Sport

• Contact us
• Help
• Accessibility
• Terms and Conditions
• Disclaimer
• Cookies Policy
• Switch to Mobile Site

All rights reserved © Johnston Publishing Ltd.

This website and its associated newspaper adheres to the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then contact the Editor by clicking here.

If you remain dissatisfied with the response provided then you can contact the PCC by clicking here.

Spenborough Guardian provides news, events and sport features from the Cleckheaton area. For the best up to date information relating to Cleckheaton and the surrounding areas visit us at Spenborough Guardian regularly or bookmark this page.