Blame players, says Wilcox

LEEDS midfielder Jason Wilcox has eased the pressure on manager Terry Venables by claiming it is the players’ responsibility to lift the club away from the relegation zone.

Venables has come in for fierce criticism with Leeds hovering above the relegation zone in 16th in the Premiership, primarily because of a woeful Elland Road record, losing six out of eight home matches.

Yet despite polls asking supporters to point an accusing finger at either Venables, chairman Peter Ridsdale or former boss David O’Leary for the club’s current demise, Wilcox feels it is time the players stood up to be counted.