He has angered fans and former players by saying United's problems look too bad to sort out.
He said in The Sun: “An atmosphere of uncertainty has filled the club for the last six to eight months.
“It is going to be a long winter and they’ll be lucky to get out of it.”
Former Leeds legend Peter Lorimer responded: “Everyone knows Leeds are going through a rough period, which makes it even more important for people to get behind them.
“Comments like these are not going to do any good at all."