Thursday 28 February 2019

David Hockaday: ‘Cellino used to ring me at midnight, 1am, all sorts'

The former manager recalls his whirlwind 70 days at Elland Road under Massimo Cellino, including transfer frustrations and ‘a dysfunctional squad’

From a lavish stay in the Dolomites to 1am wake-up calls and dressing-downs at Elland Road courtesy of Massimo Cellino, there are so many bemusing and bewildering moments to reflect on that David Hockaday could write a book. So much so that, after an hour, it feels as if we have barely scratched the surface of his wild, white-knuckle 70-day ride at Leeds United.

Infamously parachuted into one of the biggest jobs in the country almost five years ago after three covert meetings with the then owner, the now 61-year-old became the first victim of the chaos under the previous regime at Leeds.

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