There's no rift with Reid, declares Leeds chairman

LEEDS chairman John McKenzie has insisted he is not at war with manager Peter Reid.

Reid was last week given the dreaded vote of confidence by McKenzie, who chose to hold an open debate with fans, players and shareholders on whether he should back or sack the Whites boss. Reid is known to be angered by McKenzie’s poor handling of another sorry chapter in Leeds’ recent history, and with no timescale regarding his future, it means the threat of the axe hangs over his head with every defeat.

Rumours Reid, 47, was quitting over the weekend, despite the 2-1 win at home to Blackburn, were unfounded, yet there would appear to be an uneasy stand-off between him and his chairman. McKenzie, who flew out to Japan yesterday on a business trip, has attempted to dispel such a notion following talks with Reid since the Rovers win.