Bates backs manager Blackwell

LEEDS manager Kevin Blackwell has been given promises any manager would love to hear after meeting new chairman Ken Bates for the first time yesterday.

Bates backs manager Blackwell

Almost a week after his takeover of the club, Bates finally sat down with Blackwell to discuss Leeds’ future and their respective ambitions.

Bates has offered the 43-year-old his “unequivocal support” and categorically stated he is under no pressure and that there is no timescale to achieve success.

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