Leeds clock reaches 11th hour

The consortium bidding to resurrect Leeds was today waiting anxiously for the green light on their rescue package as the clock ticked on the club’s future.

With Premier League chairmen due to discuss stiff penalties for clubs slipping into administration at their monthly meeting today, the Yorkshire-based group - understood to have put together a £20m (€29m) buy-out – were waiting for an answer after laying their cards on the table.