Victor Orta facing competition for new job after Leeds exit – Route not as clear as it seems

Victor Orta is not set for the quick return to football post Leeds United that was envisioned, with him only one of several candidates that could take charge at Sevilla.

That’s according to Estadio Deportivo, who insist the former Leeds chief is not the clear frontrunner for the position should Monchi depart.

Orta left Leeds earlier this week, with owner Andrea Radrizzani electing to part ways with him and manager Javi Gracia after a disastrous few weeks in their relegation battle.

The Spanish director of football was quickly linked with a return to his homeland and to former club Sevilla, where it has again been suggested that Monchi could elect to move on.

Indeed, it was claimed that he was the ‘most viable option’ for the La Liga club if they do need to find a replacement for Monchi in the coming weeks and months.

Estadio, though, insist that Orta is ‘not the only profile’ that Sevilla would be looking at, or that the market could offer, should they need to make an appointment.

Orta’s departure from Leeds has ‘placed him in the orbit’ of the club as he would ‘fit perfectly’ into the way Sevilla do things, particularly as he already knows plenty about them after years working under Monchi earlier in his career.

The reality, though, is that Orta is not the only one available on the market and would be one of several candidates for the position should Monchi leave.

For example, former captain Fernando Navarro is an option as he is one who knows the working methods of the club and has been part of negotiations, such as those for Jose Luis Mendilibar, in the past.

There is also Antonio Cordon, who has recently left Real Betis and was an option for the club when Monchi first decided to leave the club and join Roma a few years ago.

Then there is the likes of Fran Garagarza and Quique Cárcel, although the former recently joined Wolves as a talent scout under Julen Lopetegui.

Thus, there is no guarantee that Orta would get the job, with Sevilla likely to explore all of their options and have to think about him carefully given the current criticisms of his time at Leeds.

First and foremost, Monchi will have to depart to open up the role, but a decision on that is unlikely to be made until the end of the season at the earliest.