Former Leeds United boss David O'Leary is proud of his time in charge of Elland Road.
The club peaked in modern times under O'Leary before a financial crisis sent them spiraling.
"It was madness," says O'Leary to the Daily Mail. "I was worn out come the end. But do I think I was good for Leeds? Yes, without a doubt. Do I think I was unfairly sacked? Absolutely.
"Maybe I'm a dreamer, but it reminds me of Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs. He got to a European final. I got to two semi-finals. We both challenged for the league. Yet we won nothing. So close but, in the end, so far.
"We qualified for Europe on the last day of 2001-02. From what I'm told I was already sacked. But they delayed it when the crowd gave me a good reaction afterwards. I saw Peter (Risdale, former chairman) before I went on holiday in June. So it was a shock when he said, 'David, we're going to change managers, someone to take us to the next level'. I called my solicitor. 'Everything OK?' he said. 'No, I've just been sacked. Here's Peter'. I gave him the phone and walked out.
"Listen, that was their decision, I accepted it. But they couldn't just get rid of me, they had to spin against me. They told people I'd lost the players, which wasn't true.
"That was sad. I'm proud of what I achieved at Leeds and I think fans appreciate that."
