Italian businessman Massimo Cellino’s bid to take control of Leeds appears to be in danger after it emerged yesterday that his legal representatives had been escorted from the club’s Elland Road premises.

Leeds manager Brian McDermott will report for duties as normal at the club’s training ground this morning despite appearing to have been sacked on Friday.

Barcelona coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino has made it clear that Cesc Fabregas will be part of his team next season, despite repeated interest from Manchester United.

Leeds tonight confirmed that Ken Bates had left his role as their president, ending his eight-and-a-half-year association with the club.

Brian McDermott has been handed an instant return to management after being given the vacant Leeds job on a three-year contract this afternoon.

Former Reading boss Brian McDermott is poised to succeed Neil Warnock as manager of Leeds, Press Association Sport understands.

Gus Poyet and Brian McDermott have both been mentioned as possible contenders to replace Neil Warnock at Leeds and both men are understood to be interested in the vacancy.

New Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has defended himself amid the controversy over his appointment — but may have to do more to convince anti-racism campaigners of his suitability.

Neil Warnock left Leeds tonight after failing in his bid to secure promotion in what he claimed would be his last job.

Leeds’ owners, GFH Capital, have sold a 10% stake in the npower Championship club to Bahrain-based International Investment Bank.

Leeds owners GFH Capital have added to the growing confusion at Elland Road by insisting they are actively seeking investment but do not want to sell the club.

Leeds’ owners GFH Capital are in talks to sell the npower Championship club only three months after taking over at Elland Road.

Man City 4 Leeds 0

Neil Warnock has admitted his time in charge of Leeds United manager will be over if he fails to win promotion this season.

Rafael Benitez is confident he will win over Chelsea's doubting fans if his players can maintain the form they showed in dismantling old rivals Leeds in a 5-1 Capital One Cup quarter-final second-half stroll at Elland Road.

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Leeds owner Ken Bates has announced Bahrain-based investment bank GFH Capital will complete a 100% takeover of the club on December 21.

GFH Capital has been granted an extension to the exclusivity period relating to their proposed takeover over npower Championship club Leeds.

Bahrain-based investment bank GFH Capital are poised to complete their takeover of Leeds, the two parties have said today.

The man at the head of a proposed takeover of Leeds hopes to complete a deal for the club he has described as “a young Pamela Anderson” within three weeks.

Leeds remain the subject of a takeover bid but it is only progressing slowly, according to chairman Ken Bates.