GETTY Massimo Cellino set to sack Garry Monk

That is according to The Times, who claim Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has grown tired of Monk as the club lingers just above the Championship relegation zone. The former Swansea manager took charge at Elland Road in the summer but has endured a difficult start to life at the Yorkshire outfit. Leeds beat rockbottom Blackburn 2-1 last night to climb out of the bottom three - Monk's first league win - but that might not be enough to save his job.

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The Times report Cellino, who has sacked six managers during his three-year spell at Leeds, wanted to offload the 37-year-old after just two games in charge. But the controversial Italian was persuaded to give Monk more time, but his patience has now run thin. Leeds defender Pontus Jansson, who arrived at the Championship club in the summer on loan from Torino, recently jumped to the defence of his manager.

GETTY Garry Monk's job on the line