Former managers come to Leeds’ aid

FORMER Leeds managers Peter Reid and David O’Leary are willing to help out the cash-strapped club in its hour of need.

With the Leeds players announcing they will take a wage deferral only as a last resort, acting-chairman Trevor Birch has spent the last few days exploring all avenues in a bid to raise the cash needed to see the club through to the end of the season.

Birch has made it clear no player is to leave before the transfer window closes next Saturday, which would undermine the battle for survival for the Barclaycard Premiership's bottom club.