With a plethora of transfer news and World Cup action to sink your teeth in to, there is no shortage of distractions from the mundane purgatory football fans find themselves in as one season ends and another is yet to begin.

The appointment of Marco Bielsa, however, has certainly lit the fuse of the Championship’s off-season. 

Since the Argentinian’s appointment Leeds’ title odds have tumbled from 20/1 to just 8/1 - all because of the 62-year-old’s appointment at Elland Road.

In vein, it is as quintessentially Championship - the unpredictability of England’s second tier once again comes to the forefront. 

There is a buzz about West Yorkshire - as with every season — the expectation has always been to gain promotion to the Premier League.

But this is all conjecture. 

The fact is, on paper, Bielsa is a genius appointment — a continental superstar of a manager in relation to the status of the Championship who comes with a wealth of footballing experience. 

A shrewd, bold appointment and one to get fans into Elland Road come the campaign’s start.

But will it be a success? Well, this remains to be seen. 

The Championship is a cut and thrust league - it isn’t a place for the feint hearted.  Nor is it for those who traditionally lack any real experiences in the English leagues.

The obvious anomaly is Nuno Santo at Wolves - unknown to the English game — delivers Wolves the league title and automatic promotion to the Premier League.

That is the standard was set with Wolves, now Bielsa is tasked with taking one of English football’s most historic clubs — and one with the expectations to match their history — back to where Leeds fan’s feel they belong. 

Felix Magath comes to mind of world beating coach who have had success at top European clubs but failed to make the grade in the Championship.

The German stayed in charge of the London side after their relegation from the Premier League but was sacked after only earning one point from their first seven games of the 2014-15 season.

The point is, if Paul Heckingbottom isn’t able to last, and give Leeds the stability it needs, what makes Bielsa the man?

Last season, then manager, Thomas Christiansen started off like a steam train but was subsequently sacked after a run of seven games without a win.

What is stopping the same fate befalling Bielsa? Start well and then just like Christmas decorations after the big day, they start to come down. 

On paper, the appointment is genius, but as the cliche goes: the game isn’t played on paper.

The appointment will go one way or the other; it could merely paper over the cracks and six months down the line the conveyer belt of coaches continues at Elland Road with yet another new boss.

Or Leeds United will go the way of Wolves did under Santos and romp home with the league title in style. Only time will tell.