Massimo Cellino goes back on promise to sell club to Leeds fans

04 November 2015 10:16

Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has reneged on plans to sell the club to supporters, Leeds Fans Utd has announced.

The Italian purchased his 75 per cent controlling interest in the Elland Road club from Gulf Finance House in April 2014.

Protests against him by Leeds fans during the defeat against Blackburn led to him telling LFU on Friday that he was willing to sell them his controlling interest.

LFU were due to meet with Cellino's lawyers on Wednesday in a bid to gain an exclusivity period, but their plans have been thrown off track by his apparent change of heart.

"Leeds Fans Utd has just been informed by the lawyers of Massimo Cellino that he no longer wishes to sell to Leeds fans," the statement read.

Source: PA