Police were called as angry Leeds fans attempted to blockade the club’s prospective new owner Massimo Cellino inside Elland Road following the sacking of manager Brian McDermott last night. However, he managed to sneak away through another entrance.
Officers from West Yorkshire Police ‘monitored the situation’ after supporters blocked exits and repeatedly chased away a taxi sent to collect the Italian from the ground.
Police were called as angry Leeds fans attempted to blockade the club’s prospective new owner Massimo Cellino inside Elland Road following the sacking of manager Brian McDermott last night. However, he managed to sneak away through another entrance.
Officers from West Yorkshire Police ‘monitored the situation’ after supporters blocked exits and repeatedly chased away a taxi sent to collect the Italian from the ground.
Cellino, who owns Serie A side Cagliari, is on the brink of purchasing a 75 per cent stake in the Championship club – and although the deal has yet to be ratified by the Football League, he has overseen the dismissal of McDermott to much anger.
McDermott learned his fate on Friday evening having that afternoon given a press conference during which he admitted Saturday’s game with Huddersfield could be his last and that he was determined to ‘enjoy the occasion’.
Two of the club’s main sponsors, Enterprise Insurance and Flamingo Land, are understood to be withdrawing their backing in protest. These are terrible times for Leeds fans who have been through the mill in recent years and deserve every sympathy and support.