Steve Evans was officially unveiled as the club’s new head coach at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, and his message to the United supporters was "give me an opportunity" after admitting he would have travelled from anywhere in the world to take up this job.

Evans, just two days into the role, spoke glowingly about the club’s history and proud fan-base after being appointed on a rolling contract at Elland Road just 24 hours earlier.

And the former Rotherham boss has had little time to sit back and take stock following a whirlwind couple of days, with Evans now leading the team to Fulham for Wednesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash at Craven Cottage.

Evans said: “It’s overwhelming for me. I didn’t know that an iPhone could take the 840 messages I received yesterday.

“My message to the supporters is, give me an opportunity. Many a better man and manager has sat here and asked for that.

“Am I cautious, nervous, excited? Yes. It’s Christmas, baby’s being born, your wedding day and your first date all rolled into one.

“Mr Cellino wanted me because of my track record and success.

“Does that warrant me Leeds United? It’s a massive club and I’m not an ex-Premier League manager who can sit here and say it means nothing to me.

“I walked through the city last night and Leeds fans came up to me and shook my hand and chanted my name.

“There are some big clubs in the Championship but there’s only one biggest. We could do a straw poll from here to China and they’d tell you that.

“When Leeds United called, I could have been anywhere in the world and I’d have travelled to Leeds.

"Just give me an opportunity. I am cautious, nervous, excited, everything. It's wedding days, kids being born, first dates, all rolled into one.

"They told me there would be around 4,000 supporters at Fulham - I want to send them and me to the pub having won a game."