Leeds United's sacked coach Javi Gracia has released a statement about his departure from the club.

The Spaniard was brought in mere weeks ago to save the team from relegation.

After sacking Jesse Marsch earlier this season, Leeds have now booted out Gracia as well.

In a statement, he said: “The coaching staff and I took over the team in 19th position, with a run of 10 games without a win.

“Today after 11 games (in the Premier League) played and four left in the league, the team is out of the relegation zone and with a good chance of achieving the objective.

“It has been a very intense period for many reasons. A busy schedule, injuries, and a young but skilled team.

“However, we managed to position ourselves better than our rivals and this is shown by the results. Compared with our direct rivals since we were hired, we are the team with the most points - 11 in total - compared to our main competitors."

Sam Allardyce will take charge of Leeds between now and the end of the season.