Former Leeds United defender Stephen Warnock has indicated that he would be interested in managing the Whites in the future.

The defender joined Leeds from Aston Villa in 2013 and made 67 appearances for Leeds across three seasons, including taking the captain's armband on occasion, before he left to join Derby County in 2015.

Warnock featured for 10 English clubs in a career that spanned nearly two decades and saw him make more than 150 Championship and over 200 Premier League appearances.

The 37-year-old retired as a player in 2018 and has been working in the media since, mostly for the BBC.

However, it appears he is not done with the game as, in a Q&A on Instagram, Warnock revealed that he was hoping to pursue a career in management in the future.

Warnock was then asked if he would be interested in managing the Yorkshire club.

He replied: “Who wouldn’t want the job.”

The Whites are pretty set at the moment with Marcelo Bielsa at the helm but you can’t help but think that the world-renowned manager may assess his options if they don’t get promoted this season.

Leeds are fifth in the Championship as things stand but are just two points behind league leaders West Bromwich Albion.

The Verdict

Warnock clearly holds Leeds in high-regard and his time there seems to be quite important to him.

However, you would imagine that the 37-year-old will have to get some significant managerial experience under his belt before a club such as Leeds give him an opportunity.

He doesn’t quite have the status of other players of his generation in big jobs already, such as Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard, but it will be interesting to see how he fares if he does take a job in management.

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