Leeds United president Massimo Cellino has told the club's fans not to expect a "big name" replacement for Dave Hockaday.

The Italian owner sacked Hockaday and his assistant Junior Lewis on Thursday after Leeds were knocked out of the Capital One Cup by local rivals Bradford.

"The decision I made had to be the best one for Leeds United and recent performances and results meant I had no option but to change things," Cellino told the club's official website.

"As I said in the club's media statement on Thursday evening I made the wrong decision last week to retain the services of the head coach and his assistant.

"It is true that I seriously thought about ending their contracts after the defeat at Watford but I wanted to be fair and give them one more chance. After the cup game at Bradford I knew that I had to act and I did.

"I will also select a new head coach that I believe can help the club and the supporters must realise it may not be a 'big name'."

Leeds play host to Bolton Wanderers in a Championship clash this afternoon.