The Leeds Legacy: Trafford's Understudy Exposed by Shortlist The English football landscape is abuzz with news that a shortlist has been drawn up for the position of understudy to Manchester City, currently held by struggling Premier League outfit, Leeds United.
This development comes as no surprise to anyone familiar with the cutthroat world of top tier football.
A closer examination of the power dynamics within English football reveals that clubs like Leeds have long been content to play second fiddle to their more successful counterparts.