Danny Mills has suggested that Leeds are fortunate to have a manager like Marcelo Bielsa but he fears that the Argentine may not be around for much longer.

What did he say?

Bielsa is a hugely respected figure in football and despite all the obstacles of managing in England he has transformed Leeds since arriving in Yorkshire 18 months ago.

Though he was desperately unlucky not to win promotion last year he has stuck by his methods and values and Leeds are now a resurgent force in the Championship, sitting second. With lessons learned the former Chile manager looks well-placed to deliver the Whites back to the top tier.

His latest achievement isn’t going to go unnoticed, however, and given his pedigree in the game there are likely to be a number of suitors lining up to lure him away from Elland Road, and that concerns Mills.

Speaking to Football Insider, he said:

“He is unique, there’s no one else like Bielsa from top to bottom.

“He lives at the training ground, sleeps there, lives at the office. Incredible. It’s incredible what he does and Leeds are lucky to have him.

“My worry is if Leeds don’t get up this season, a big Premier League side will come looking for him or maybe he would have had enough and will want to move on.”

Here to stay?

Mills is right to feel a little concern about Bielsa’s future as two years in a row of coming so close to promotion but ultimately achieving nothing may see his patience run out.

The manner in which he has transformed the club, from the team’s playing style to the promotion of youth players, is really quite something, and there will be no shortage of interest in him.

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Now the Argentine has proved himself in England – despite still not speaking the language – means Premier League clubs may be more confident in giving him a job, and that could be difficult to turn down since he has never experienced the English first division.

This is unlikely to please many supporters, however, who have been singing his praises for all too long, including last week when he won the Manager of the Month award.

That being said, even the most die-hard of Leeds fans must realise that a failure to go up this term will see them vulnerable in terms of keeping the Argentine.

Meanwhile, Phil Hay has issued an update in regard to a potential new addition that many fans won’t want to hear, as it hinders their promotion chances.