A consortium that includes Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani has completed its takeover of Italian club Sampdoria.
Luke Ayling believes Leeds have lost their renowned fitness levels in a damning assessment of their plight this season.
Former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has been named as Uruguay's new head coach.
Rasmus Kristensen's late equaliser rescued Leeds a point in a 2-2 home draw against Newcastle but it was not enough to lift them out of the bottom three.
Leeds boss Sam Allardyce hopes the fear-factor can help kick-start his side's Premier League survival bid on Saturday against Newcastle.
Ilkay Gundogan scored twice but missed a penalty as Manchester City survived a late scare to maintain their title charge with a 2-1 win over relegation-threatened Leeds.