Not English, Not Italian, Leeds United Needed International Coach – Nicola Salerno On Appointing Darko Milanic

Inside Futbol 24/9/14
Leeds United sporting director Nicola Salerno believes that Darko Milanic is the best choice for the Whites at this moment in time due to the fact he is an "international coach".
Salerno plucked Milanic from beyond English shores, with the Slovenian working at Austrian club Sturm Graz and being just one year into a three-year contract with the Bundesliga club.
Milanic answered the call and has been handed a contract running until 2016 at Elland Road.
He succeeds David Hockaday in the hot-seat and, while eyebrows were raised that the club owner Massimo Cellino did not appoint either another English boss, or an Italian, for Salerno the selection makes perfect sense.
"We need an international coach, not only an English and Italian coach, because we have an international team", Salerno explained to a press conference.
"Italian, French, English…and I think Milanic is the best for us in this moment.
"He speaks Italian, he speaks German, he speaks Croatian and he speaks English – and this is better for us."
When Milanic was asked why he feels he has been appointed by Leeds, he replied: "It's difficult for me to say something about me.
"It's better that other people say what is my good thing and what is my bad thing.
"I have behind me good results."

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