Friday 12 September 2014 17:54, UK
Leeds caretaker boss Neil Redfearn firmly believes club owner Massimo Cellino's Italian-style management system can work in England.
But academy manager Redfearn, in his second spell in temporary charge of the club, insists whoever Cellino appoints as head coach following David Hockaday's recent sacking must embrace a unique set of circumstances at Elland Road.
"There's always plusses and drawbacks with whichever scenario," said Dewsbury-born Redfearn, 49, who has not ruled himself out of the running for the job.
"But the good thing about having a head coach rather than a manager is that the responsibility is shared.
"If you've got a manager, usually the buck starts and stops with the manager. A head coach's role is more of a shared responsibility.
"It happens and has been successful in Italy and other countries, so there's no reason why it can't work in this country."
Cellino's first-choice replacement for Hockaday, former Brighton boss Oscar Garcia, opted to take the vacancy at Watford, leaving Redfearn in charge for Saturday's league game at Birmingham and next Tuesday's trip to Bournemouth.
Former Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo emerged as a possible candidate this week, while ex-Leeds strikers Robbie Fowler and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink have expressed their interest.
Another former Leeds favourite, Gary McAllister, former Catania coach Rolando Maran, Cagliari head coach Ivo Pulga, ex-West Brom manager Steve Clarke, ex-Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray and Paolo Di Canio all feature high on the bookmakers' lists.
Redfearn feels whoever Cellino appoints must understand the club's relationship with its fans.
"I haven't really thought about it and that's genuine, I haven't really thought who might come in and do a good job," Redfearn added.
"Obviously it will be a coach, so it will be somebody who loves coaching and wants to be a coach.
"I think this club is different to a lot of clubs. It's got a real tradition and history and it's got a real family feel about it.
"The supporters like to feel it's a family, they like to feel this togetherness and that everybody cares and are all pulling in the right direction.
"It's important to the fans. I understand all that, so I think that person's got to take all this on board and understand that and get close to it.
"But I have to say, there is a lot of scope here. There's a lot of talented young players and it just needs pulling together."
