He had a decent introduction to football management as youth coach at Leedzzz at then as assistant manager.
He placed his faith in the likes of Smith, Woodgate, Kewell, Harte, Robinson and all the rest of it and signed some very good players too (and some shite TBF). Getting to the latter stages of the UEFA Cup, The CL qualification and CL semi's he should take credit for. It wasn't simply a case of him inheriting a good side from Graham, turning up on match day sitting back and watching them win. Leeds under Graham were a dire, workmanlike side. Quite content to grind out a 0-0 rather than take the game to the opposition.
But even back then there were signs of the vanity, smugness and self satisfaction that we'd all come to know and love.
Sad thing is there is a decent football brain in there somewhere. He's just so utterly dislikeable. By his own players, fans, the works.