Football world cup 2002: End of the road for O'Leary; Irishman's rollercoaster reign over.(Sport)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | June 28, 2002 | Copyright

Byline: PETE WHITFIELD

DAVID O'LEARY'S rollercoaster reign at Leeds ended yesterday with the shocks news that he had been sacked.

The club's plc announced that Leeds and the Irishman had parted company ``by mutual consent''.

But it soon became clear that O'Leary had been axed, with Leeds communications director David Walker saying: ``I can confirm that he was sacked.''

O'Leary's sudden departure stunned fans, former players and former managers alike and it was not immediately apparent why he had been axed.

The club's statement ...

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