Jason Wilcox, Ruben Amorim
January 2026
A reported internal split with Wilcox worsened before Amorim’s Leeds press conference, with the “manager not coach” issue becoming a flashpoint. Reports claim Wilcox presented himself as “like a manager” while casting Amorim as the coach, aggravating Amorim’s demand for more control and transfer support. Disputes over recruitment and Amorim’s rigid 3-4-3 intensified pressure.