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Leeds United in the 21st Century (Paperback)
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Leeds United in the 21st Century (Paperback)
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The last twenty years have been tortuous for supporters of Leeds
United Football Club. In 2001 they were in the final four of the
Champions League; within six years they were condemned to the third
tier of English football for the first time. A financial implosion
brought a record GBP50 million loss in 2003, United 'enduring the
nightmare' rather than 'living the dream'. After a dismal period of
ownership by a local consortium brought the sale of the Elland Road
stadium, Leeds were twice 'rescued' from financial collapse by the
controversial Ken Bates. Amidst this turmoil, Leeds beat Manchester
United in a legendary FA Cup clash at Old Trafford in 2010 and won
an emotion-soaked promotion from League One. The summer of 2012 was
dominated by rumours as a bank from the Middle East courted Bates,
but the empty promises ran into the sand and GFH sold out to
Massimo Cellino, an egocentric and eccentric Italian corn magnate.
His near-the-knuckle business dealings pitched Leeds into more
disputes with the Football League as Cellino went through managers
like a hot knife through butter. When the Italian sold to Andrea
Radrizzani in 2017, Leeds finally had stable leadership and the
recruitment of the feted Marcelo Bielsa a year later brought Leeds
to new playing heights. Engulfed by the 'Spygate' dispute with
Frank Lampard's Derby County, United missed out on promotion by a
whisker in 2019 but finally achieved the promotion they so dearly
coveted the following season despite nearly being derailed by the
pandemic. Bielsa's men took the Premier League by storm with their
effervescent football and now look forward to a bright future.
Beginning in 2000 as football's finances started to boom, this book
tells the tale of how Leeds United tried to capitalise on the
financial gravy train and almost perished in the process but
retained the loyal and passionate support through thick and thin of
one of the most committed fan bases in Europe.
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