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Steve Evans is being axed at Leeds - despite Massimo Cellino admitting he has done a good job.

Cellino hired Evans to keep Leeds in the Championship and they were struggling in 18th position when he succeeded Uwe Rosler in October.

Leeds had won just two of their first 11 league games under Rosler and Evans comfortably guided them to mid-table safety.

But the Scot will not have his contract renewed when it expires on June 30 because it is understood Cellino wants a new head coach who can mount a promotion push next season.

Cellino told Mirror Sport: "Steve did the job he was taken on for. He signed a contract until the end of the current season.

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"Now I need to know from the shareholders what programme they want from me for next season.

"Believe me, I'm not ready at this moment to give any answer. I need one or two weeks to cool down and focus better."

Oldham boss and former Leeds midfielder John Sheridan has held a second round of talks about the Elland Road job and is now odds-on favourite with the bookies to make a return to the Yorkshire giants.

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