Wise take swipe at League

Leeds manager Dennis Wise claimed his Coca-Cola League One manager of the month counted for little in the wake of the club’s 15-point deduction.

Wise could not resist taking a swipe at Football League chiefs after being rewarded for steering Leeds to three successive league wins in August.

Wise said: “It’s very nice.

“The Football League? After what they’ve done to us this is like a little tap on the back saying we do apologise, here’s manager of the month.

“It’s laughable, isn’t it, when we’re bottom of the league?

“I’d rather have my 15 points back than manager of the month.

“Great, but it means not too much to me to be honest.

“Nothing from the Football League this year will be going near my mantelpiece after what they’ve done to us.

“I just can’t accept what they’ve done to us this year, but I don’t want to harp on about it.”

Leeds and League One leaders Leyton Orient are the only sides in the country to boast a 100% record.

Leeds’ achievement follows the Football League’s controversial decision to hit the club with a 15-point deduction just prior to the start of the season for failing to meet the competition’s laws on insolvency.

Former Chelsea midfielder Wise, who began his managerial career at Millwall, left Swindon with assistant Gus Poyet in October last year to take charge at Elland Road.