Paul Heckingbottom's time in charge of Leeds United arguably hasn't lived up to expectations.

He was brought in with the intention to change the club's form around after the inconsistency that had plagued Thomas Christiansen's time at the club.

However, their issues continued with the club finishing in 13th place.

A 15 point gap on the play-offs is nowhere near good enough for a club of Leeds' stature, but the main question is whether the squad is good enough for their ambitious aims. Bringing in another manager could lead to the same results if the team doesn't receive significant investment.

Four wins in 16 games, otherwise known as a 25% win rate, is poor with none of those coming away from home. He has managed four draws as well with two of those coming away from home. Therefore, he has only managed two points from eight away games, which is a worrying sign. Such a heavy dependence on home games is never good for any team.

He has only averaged a point per game in his spell at Leeds, with half his games being losses, which is relegation form. There are issues with the squad's quality as well as his impressive time with Barnsley, which are important factors. However, it would be understandable if Leeds opted for a different manager.

Keeping him represents a risk even if he has created a pathway to the first-team for the academy graduates as well as having little chance to change the team due to coming after the transfer window closed.

He deserves the chance to bring in his own personnel, though, because he would have been unfairly judged otherwise.