A dejected McDermott said: “It’s tough at the moment, on and off the pitch. Very, very tough. You have to take that point (against Ipswich) and I can’t be negative about it. There’s enough negativity here.
“The preparation was very difficult and this has been one of the most difficult periods I’ve had as a manager, especially the last few days.
“Forget the league. This isn’t about the league. It’s about the club going forward. Forget me too. This is about Leeds United. The only way you can do well here is to have stability at the top.”
Luke Varney was left out of last night’s match after an approach for him from Blackburn Rovers.
McDermott said: “Luke spoke to me on Tuesday and felt he didn’t want to get injured. It would have jeopardised his opportunity to go to Blackburn. He would have been in the team. What can I do?”