This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2014–15 season, presented in chronological order, starting on 2 May 2015 and ending on the final day of the club's final match in the 2015–16 season. This list does not include transfers or new contracts, which are listed in the
transfers section below, or match results, which are in the
results section.
May • 7 May:
Massimo Cellino has been granted Football League permission to return to the club's board, taking up the role as Leeds United chairman with immediate effect after passing the League's Owners and Directors Test. • 11 May:
Adam Pearson returns to the club as executive director, to assist
Massimo Cellino. • 12 May: The Financial Fair Play transfer embargo imposed upon the club in December is lifted for the 2015 summer transfer window, with no club now under no restrictions in relation to buying or selling players. • 20 May:
Uwe Rösler is named as the club's new head coach on a two-year deal.
June • 3 June:
Rob Kelly is named assistant head coach, penning a two-year deal. • 9 June:
Richard Hartis becomes the club's new goalkeeping coach. As a result of this move,
Neil Sullivan returned to his previous role the Academy, coaching the Under-21s and U18s. • 15 June: Martyn Glover joins the club from
West Ham United as the new head of recruitment. The club also confirmed that Stuart Hayton had joined the previous week from
Liverpool as the new club secretary. • 16 June: The club announce a five-year deal with Italian sportswear giants
Kappa to become the club's new kit provider from the 2015/16 season onwards. • 24 June: The club reach a mutual agreement with
Nicola Salerno for him to depart from his role as Sporting Director.
July • 2 July:
Julian Darby joins the backroom staff as a first-team coach. • 13 July: Leeds re-purchase the catering and beverage rights for
Elland Road and the Centenary Pavilion, ending a period where it had been outsourced after being sold in June 2012. • 13 July: Global Autocare are announced as the club's official South Stand Sponsor and Vehicle Partner for the next three years in a record-breaking partnership. • 16 July:
Neil Redfearn resigns from academy position, claiming the club made his position "untenable".
August • 4 August:
Sol Bamba is named as the club's
captain for the 2015/16 season. • 21 August: The club announce a partnership with bookmakers
CORAL, who will become the club's official betting and gaming partner, as well as sponsoring the North East Corner Stand of
Elland Road.
September • 4 September:
Paul Hart returns as the club's new
Head of Academy. • 15 September:
Adam Pearson departs from his role as executive director.
October • 19 October:
Uwe Rösler and the club part ways, with Rösler departing from his position as head coach. Assistant manager Rob Kelly and first-team coach Julian Darby have been placed on gardening leave.
Steve Evans is appointed as head coach, on a rolling contract until 30 June 2016, with
Paul Raynor joining as assistant coach. ==First-team squad==