Leeds managerial blog: Fans’ view from Elland Road (video)

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Taking temporary charge of the side for the second time in 14 months following Neil Warnock’s departure, Redfearn says he is taking things “game by game”.

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He told www.leedsunited.com: “I was asked by Shaun Harvey after the Derby game on Monday if I’d step up again and it’s very much a game-by-game situation.

“I’m an employee of the club and I’m here to help. It’s a needs-must situation and I will take care of things until the new man comes in. I’m not putting myself forward for the job, but I’m prepared to put my head above the parapet and help out.

“There’s a lot of good people at this club and it’s important someone is there to take care of it.”

Meanwhile, MK DONS boss Karl Robinson has distanced himself from speculation linking him with the vacant managerial post at Elland Road.

Asked about the Leeds job on talkSPORT, he replied: “I’ve not achieved anything yet so it’s a little bit obnoxious and arrogant for me to start looking at another job.

“Whoever goes in at Leeds has a mountain to climb but it’s a mountain that a lot of people would love to try and go up.

“Leeds is a job that everyone would look at and think it’s the promised land. People hold it in high regard because of the past players that have worn that amazing white shirt.

“You have to be respectful to the club you are working for. I’m happy where I am. I never want to talk about another football club when it’s got nothing to do with me.”

Earlier, Neil Warnock joined the debate over his successor, hinting that Mark Hughes should be given the job. The Welshman took over from Warnock at Queens Park Rangers in January 2012 and has been out of work since leaving Loftus Road in November.

Hughes, 49, has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Leeds following Warnock’s departure on Monday.

Gus Poyet and Brian McDermott are also tipped as possible contenders at Leeds. Poyet is currently in charge of promotion-chasing Brighton, while McDermott is out of work after leaving Reading last month.

The latter openly spoke about the Yorkshire club during a television interview at the weekend and, while Poyet has not commented, It is understood the Uruguayan would consider a return to Elland Road if an approach was made.

The 45-year-old was a popular assistant to Dennis Wise between in 2006 and 2007 and has previously spoken of his love for the club, saying in February last year: “I would love in the future to manage Leeds. I would really like to come back. Probably the timing is not right.”

He remains committed to Brighton at present, though, and last month turned down Reading’s advances. Albion play Charlton tonight looking to move into fifth place in the npower Championship table.

Leeds’ owners GFH Capital, who welcomed Warnock’s offer to leave the club, placed Redfearn in temporary charge until they can get the man they want.

They have given few clues as to who that is - they have previously stated a preference for a young manager - but McDermott talked up Leeds’ credentials when asked about the position and is known to be interested.

Whoever takes the role will inherit a squad Warnock hoped would give him the record eighth promotion he wanted in what he said would be his final job.

He has claimed throughout this season that once promotion was not an option for Leeds he would go and he did so last night, although he believes that had he received better backing in the transfer window, things would have been different.

GFH Capital completed their seven-month takeover of the club in December but business was not as fruitful in January as had been expected, with the sale of 19-goal Luciano Becchio to Norwich the headline transaction.

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