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Former Reading boss McDermott favourite for Leeds United job

Brian McDermott has been installed as favourite to replace Neil Warnock at Leeds United according to Sky Bet.

The West Yorkshire club are without a manager after Warnock decided to step down on Monday night following the home defeat to Derby County and now McDermott, who was sacked by Reading recently, has emerged at the top of the list.

Joining the ex-Royals manager on the Leeds list is Brighton & Hove Albion's Gus Poyet (who recently turned down the Reading job), sacked Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill, ex-Bolton gaffer Owen Coyle and former Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City and QPR man Mark Hughes.

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