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.
Leeds have sacked manager Javi Gracia and appointed Sam Allardyce to take charge for the rest of the season as they bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota both struck twice as Liverpool snapped their five-game winless run with a resounding 6-1 victory at relegation-haunted Leeds.