Gray faces battle to restore Leeds morale after Reid’s departure

LEEDS’ caretaker manager Eddie Gray admits his first job when he walks back into Elland Road today will be to restore dressing-room confidence.

Morale is at an all-time low after five straight defeats, with the club at the bottom of the Barclaycard Premiership and last night's departure of boss Peter Reid leaves Gray in an unenviable position.

The departure of Reid came as a shock to no one. Speculation had been rife about his future for more than a month even before the club slipped into their current losing run.