Leeds Utd boss Thomas Christensen says that Johan Cruyff's influence will help him succeed during his time in Championship.
The former striker, who won the Cyprus First Division with APOEL last season, was signed by the Dutch legend on a four-year contract while he was still in charge of Barcelona.
Denmark-born Christiansen said: "Everyone has way of their coaching, but of course Cruyff was very important to me. I came to Barcelona as an 18-year-old and there were many things I didn't understand, but he showed me.
"He was a genius on the pitch and as a coach, plus he also changed the way football is played.
"This is one of the things I want to bring to Leeds and I will die with my ideas and my philosophy.
"I believe in myself and what I can bring to Leeds. That's why I'm here and I learned a lot at APOEL, where they sacked two or three coaches each season in the last four or five years. I started and finished the job and earned the respect of everyone.
"I'll give everything to succeed because I would have died to come here unlike other coaches who were mentioned."
Source: tribalfootball.com