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United on the brink of ownership Crisis AGAIN

10/9/2014

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Massimo Cellino could be forced to sell up Leeds United
By Russ Vernon

Leeds United are set to be on the brink of another ownership crisis again if an impending Italian legal judgment goes against owner Massimo Cellino, The Football League have confirmed.


FL have said Whites owner Massimo Cellino would have to sell up if the judgement goes against him.

Cellino, 58, 
successfully appealed against the Football League's initial decision to fail him in its fit and proper person test after he was found guilty of tax evasion in March.

But if Cellino is deemed to have acted in a dishonest way 
when the Italian judge publishes their long-overdue written reasons, then United could be plunged into fresh turmoil.

Former Whites and Current Football League Cheif Executive Shaun Harvey has said: 
"It was made very clear that when the written reasons are issued as part of the judicial process, if it is clear in there that the act was one of 'dishonesty', then at that stage he would fail the Owners and Directors Test and as such wouldn't be able to be a director of the football club or exert any control. He is under an obligation to divest himself of his shares at that stage. Things would move very quickly. We'd obviously give the club a reasonable period of time to organise its affairs because you wouldn't want to put the future of the club at risk immediately that you had a decision. It's a matter the Football League board would have to consider at that particular time. But it's exceptionally disappointing that we haven't actually had the judgment, if not only to draw a line under the whole scenario so that everyone knows where they are. It's a cloud still hanging over both the Football League and the club, and Mr Cellino himself."

So Cellino could have to sell up at Elland Road and the fans will begin to wonder who will own their club next?
15 Comments
wayne
10/9/2014 05:51:21 am

he could, i assume, give his shares and the club to his sons to run (under his guidence in a non official capacity)

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Ev
10/9/2014 06:18:17 am

Phill Hay stated they (the FL) have that covered Wayne, Cellino wouldn't be able to hand the club to his son for example...........it wont work

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Lancashire white
10/9/2014 05:54:23 am

What crisis??!?! If Shaun Harvey can become Football League chief executive with his chequered past MC has nothing to be worried about.

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Old Jake
10/9/2014 08:01:21 am

Quite. Peter Ridsdale ruined the club and ripped loads of people off in the process, but that kind of dishonesty is the kind they like-legal dishonesty. I've supported LUFC for 50 years and I don't think anyone ever put as much in as Cellino. Truth is people like Harvey just don't like him.

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phil lum
10/9/2014 06:27:41 am

Yet again the fat bald t**t wants to try and ruin our club. Lets not forget this is the same little fat bald t**t that said gfh and the spiv haigh would be fantastic for leeds united and give them long term stability

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Jon Davies
10/9/2014 07:14:10 am

I can't be doing with this. The corrupt Football League, headed up by the corrupt Shaun Harvey, threatening the very existence of the club I love. WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY - WE WILL REMEMBER YOU HARVEY. Watch your back.

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Van White
10/9/2014 07:17:51 am

It's getting a bit old now! Why can't the football league just leave us alone? We finally have an owner who is bringing in players who can play above walking pace. With the ground ownership mooted to happen in November, the clubs in much better shape than at anytime during Shaun Harvey's time at ER.

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Bluesman link
10/9/2014 07:27:19 am

Sign on line petition for Harvey out. Time we started giving Harvey a shit time! Lets start the fight back now. We want him out of the FL and out of football altogether. The man is total arse hole!

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lockjaw
10/9/2014 08:31:30 am

well it was stated at the time this could happen its LUFC that should have made plans ..i for one already want to see the back of this cellinio chap ,fans are caught up in his loans signings ,how many will actually ever be leeds players ..he sacks a manager every 6.5 months and is ahot head ...he if he is dishonest under italian law not fit and proper person .that not Harveys rule ..someone has actually publicly threatened him on here leeds fan need to get a grip ,grow up and stop behaving like its 1982 again ..btw iam Leeds fan

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Bedford
10/9/2014 06:28:02 pm

Cellino might not be the dream owner, but there's worse in this country. QPR being the perfect example. He's saved our club, and you can't deny that. Finances and a hell of lot better, he's made quality signings, has a passion for the club, and not to mention, saved us from certain administration. We've needed someone like him for years.

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perennial optimist
10/9/2014 08:39:34 am

Seems to me that this is a typical media mountain from a Harvey molehill. When the judgement eventually appears it will probably be evasive and ambiguous and the League will mouth off a bit and move on. If they try to do anything else Cellino will be able to argue that the League bias means he can't get a fair hearing. No matter what the Mail etc. say this ain't a crisis.

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GREG GLENDINING link
10/9/2014 08:41:07 am

Is there not a consortoum of wealthy Businessmen in Leeds that could take over LUAFC with a genuine foundation of life long support for the club and unquestionable financial legitimacy ?

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stelufc
10/9/2014 09:27:39 am

shaun harvey - may your penis sprout wings and fly away.

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stelufc
10/9/2014 09:29:27 am

also folks going down to birmingham, lets have some nice bursts of "shoes off if you hate shaun harvey" and "the football league are corrupt" for the nice people at sky tv

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Jimmy
11/9/2014 02:13:42 am

Someone should be investigating Shaun Harvey, surely this kind of unguarded comment can affect the value of LUFC and potentially jeopardise future investment.

It sounds as if SH has a case of "Permission for bottom lip to wobble" !

I am sure MC will have this covered.

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