Leeds United legend Lucas Radebe expects that his former employers will secure promotion to the Premier League this season after their Championship playoff near-miss last term.
United, who haven’t been in the top flight since relegation in 2004, were defeated in the playoff semi-finals by Derby County after finishing third in the regular season, having competed for automatic promotion for much of the campaign.
Having retained coach Marcelo Bielsa, however, they’ve started the new season strongly, taking 13 points from their opening five matches to sit atop the pile ahead of this weekend’s meeting with second-placed Swansea City.