The Whites sacked Marsch on Monday after just two wins in their previous 17 games, seeing them descend into a second successive fight for Premier League survival.

Right now, the 44-year-old Dutch coach is being targeted by a number of European clubs after a season where he has taken Feyenoord to the top of the Eredivisie with just one defeat, on the back of a run to the Europa Conference final last season.

They are coincidentally ahead of his former club AZ Alkmaar, who Slot had revitalised to get the Feyenoord job in the first place.

A journeyman midfielder in Dutch football as a player, Slot last year won the Netherlands’ prestigious Rinus Michels Award as the coach of the season.

Following Marsch’s departure, Michael Skubala took charge of the first team on Wednesday night against Manchester United, earning an important point in a 2-2 draw though Leeds did go two goals up before the home side fought back.

Leeds are 16th in the Premier League, two places and one point above the relegation zone after 21 matches played.