1996-98 George Graham: Rejuvenation
Leeds controversially appointed George Graham; Graham had recently finished a 12 month ban from football for accepting illegal payments at his former club Arsenal. When Graham arrived, he stepped into a club where the players' morale was low; he started work immediately by sorting out the team's defence and Leeds became "bore draw" specialists, finishing the 1996-97 season in 11th place. He made some astute purchases, notably Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Bruno Ribeiro, and also introduced Australian youngster Harry Kewell from the youth team. Under Graham, Leeds finished the 1997-98 season in 5th place, qualifying for the following season's UEFA Cup. However, within a few weeks of the 1998-99 season, Graham left Leeds to manage Tottenham Hotspur.
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