Cellino ready to stand down

Leeds president Massimo Cellino has confirmed he will comply with the Football League’s ruling to disqualify him as owner of the club.

Cellino is to appeal against the League’s decision to ban him after it ruled he had failed its ’owners’ and directors’ test’, but the 58-year-old Italian has told his fellow directors he will stand down from the board to safeguard the club against possible further sanctions.