The League Paper

PNE pull was too strong for Grezza

by
The LeaguePaper Team
4 October 2026

Simon Grayson
FORMER BLACKPOOL, LEEDS AND PRESTON BOSS

GRAHAM Alexander was held in great esteem at Bradford City. The club was on the up. It was the perfect job.
But Preston North End is his club. He made his name as a player there, won a promotion, played 400 games. There’s no way he was ever going to turn down the opportunity to manage the Lilywhites.
Believe me, I’ve been there. I was managing Blackpool in the Championship when Leeds, my hometown club, came calling in 2008.
From the second that approach came in, it was all I wanted to do. Leeds were in League On...

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