THE Gulf-funded deal to buy Leeds United from current owner Ken Bates has collapsed, it was reported today.
I can't believe any Leeds fan will be shocked by this news.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport...pses-1-4818341
Al-Khalifa, a member of Bahrain’s ruling dynasty, was part of a consortium including representatives from Saudi Arabia and Asia who failed to push through a takeover deal just under a decade ago, but it seems he has maintained a strong interest in United’s affairs.
In 2003 he told reporters: “
I fell in love with the club when I was 11-years-old when Leeds played Chelsea in the 1970 FA Cup Final.
“Leeds mean everything to me,
I was born to support them. Those who are closest to me, my friends and my family, know what Leeds United mean to me.”
Where's the throwing-up smilie when you need one?!