Former Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce says he has no regrets about taking the Leeds job despite facing the prospect relegation from the Premier League.

The Yorkshire outfit have picked up one point from Big Sam’s three games in charge so far – a 2-2 draw against Newcastle at Elland Road.

Leeds find themselves 19th in the table following their 3-1 defeat at West Ham over the weekend despite going in front through Rodrigo’s emphatic volley.

Allardyce’s men need to beat Tottenham on the final day and hope Bournemouth can do them a favour against Everton if they are to preserve their top flight status for another season.

The 68-year-old said: “It was always going to be a difficult task. Lots of people said I’m mad for taking it.

“I’m not mad. I just love football and Leeds United was too big a job to turn down for me, however short it was.”

He added: “The challenge is to try to beat Tottenham and deliver a performance. We’ll give ourselves a chance if we win and then see what happens. Our only hope is to win that game.

“If we don’t make it in the end it’s a case of trying to do your best for the club. I can only try my best and give the players the right instructions to show them how win a game of football. Unfortunately for me and for them it hasn’t worked yet.”

Leeds narrowly survived relegation on the final day last season, climbing out of the bottom three following a dramatic win at Brentford.

Allardyce succeeded Javi Gracia in the hot seat, returning to management after nearly two years away from the game.

He has gained a reputation as a ‘survival specialist’ after helping the likes of Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Everton beat the drop over the years.

But arguably his most successful spell in management came at Wanderers, guiding the club to European qualification after assembling a star-studded side that featured the likes of Jay Jay Okocha, Nicolas Anelka and Fernando Hierro.

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