Ken Bates has become the major shareholder of Leeds in a move that ends the mystery over the ownership of the club.

Leeds chairman Ken Bates has vowed to take legal action if the club is sold to a rival bidder.

Property developer Simon Morris has increased his offer to creditors in a last-ditch attempt to thwart Ken Bates in the power struggle at Elland Road.

Duncan Revie has stepped up his interest in taking control of Leeds United by proving to the club's administrators he has the money in place to buy them.

Multi-millionaire businessman Sheikh Samir Mirdad is heading up a Dubai-based consortium interested in taking over Leeds United.

Former director Simon Morris is planning to ambush Ken Bates' hopes of retaining control of Leeds and usher in a new era of prosperity at Elland Road.

The director of the National Lottery, Ray Bates, is resigning from his position after almost 20 years in the job.

Leeds boss Kevin Blackwell will have no qualms about spending his transfer budget, if and when new chairman Ken Bates provides him with one.

CHELSEA have vowed to “vigorously defend” a stg£2million writ brought against them by Ken Bates as the row between the outgoing chairman and owner Roman Abramovich threatened to end in court.

Ken Bates' position as one of the 12 most important men in the Football Association is under threat following his bitter blast at Adam Crozier.