Leeds get seven days

LEEDS’ acting-chairman Trevor Birch has been given just another seven days to find the funds which will prevent the club falling into the hands of administrators.

In a statement to the Stock Exchange, Birch revealed the week-long extension to their standstill agreement with the principal creditors who are owed a combined stg£82m.

Birch now seems certain to turn to the club's highly-paid stars and ask them to defer a portion of their wages likely to be around 30% until the end of the season, which would provide Leeds with the stg£5million needed to see them through the next four months.