Former manager Javier Gracia said that while watching Saturday's match at Manchester City on television, he and his kids will be rooting for Leeds from Spain.
After being fired on Wednesday, just 10 weeks and 11 Premier League games after succeeding Jesse Marsch as head coach, Gracia has now returned to Malaga.
On the same day, Victor Orta, the football director, left Elland Road with everyone's approval.
With just four games left, Leeds has hired Sam Allardyce in a last-ditch effort to maintain top-flight status.
Gracia confirmed to The Athletic that he will attend the former England manager's inaugural game at the Etihad Stadium.
I'll be with my kids, who will be wearing Leeds jerseys and yelling "Up the Whites," according to Gracia.
The 53-year-old said he received a call from chairman Andrea Radrizzani on his birthday, Monday, informing him of Leeds' choice.
"It was a call to describe the circumstance. The club handled everything in the right way. That's it, I have to accept the owner of the club's choice," Gracia added.
I can genuinely say that my time at Leeds has been a rewarding one, and Victor Orta's human traits have made him a genuine pleasure to be around."It's been a pretty intense era. It was one of the spots in my career when they made me feel good and comfortable in myself. Although losing my job hurt a lot, I have to admit that Victor's departure hurts me just as much, if not more.
Prior to a disastrous second half collapse in a 5-1 home loss to Crystal Palace, Gracia had amassed 10 points from his first six games in command.
They lost their following game, and in five of their last seven losses in April, they gave up 23 goals—a top-flight record for a month.
The defeat by Palace will be cited by Leeds supporters as the beginning of the end for Gracia.
I found it remarkable that we entered the drawing at halftime, he remarked. In our play, we had balance. Then, the subsequent situation was challenging to comprehend. It was extremely difficult to handle the second half.
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