Football fans will be allowed back into stadiums NEXT MONTH as the Government ease up on lockdown rules for sport… but capacity will be capped and spectators ‘must sign a code of behaviour that could include a ban on singing’ Fans could be allowed back into football stadiums again from next month Their return could … Read more
‘We believed a brief appearance would signal an end to proceedings’: Leeds incredibly try to defend their Championship title party after players celebrated in front of fans on an open top bus despite urging fans to stay away from Elland Road Fans had been urged to stay away from the Championship trophy lift Thousands of … Read more
Leeds United PROMOTED to the Premier League after 16 years of financial turmoil, manager merry-go-rounds and heartbreaking near-misses as West Brom’s 2-1 defeat against Huddersfield confirms Marcelo Bielsa’s side are back in the big time Leeds are in the Premier League after West Brom’s 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield It has been 16 long years for … Read more
‘I wasn’t very good at playing football. But I was very good at stopping other people playing football.’ If you search for a definition of ‘old-fashioned English centre-half’ you would probably find Jack Charlton’s name. Strong and uncompromising, he spent 21 years at the heart of the Leeds United defence and retired as a legendary … Read more
‘He will remain in football folklore forever’: Leeds and England lead tributes to Jack Charlton as 1966 World Cup hero dies aged 85 after battle with lymphoma and dementia England 1996 World Cup winner Jack Charlton died aged 85 on Friday night Football mourned the loss on Saturday morning as they paid tribute to his … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: England World Cup winner and former Ireland manager Jack Charlton dies aged 85 By Adam Shergold Published: 09:00 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 09:01 BST, 11 July 2020 England 1966 World Cup hero Jack Charlton has died at the age of 85. The former defender, who played for Leeds United with distinction … Read more
Leeds United hero and former England defender Trevor Cherry dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ aged 72 On Wednesday night it was announced that Trevor Cherry has sadly passed away Cherry, 72, was a former England international who won 27 caps for his country Cherry was part of Leeds United’s title winning squad during the 1973-74 season … Read more
Norman Hunter, the Leeds United legend, has died after a brave fight with coronavirus. The 76-year-old, who played 726 games in 15 years at Elland Road, was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 earlier this month. A Leeds spokesperson said the club was ’devastated’ at the sad news. Leeds United have announced the death of legendary … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Leeds United legend and 1966 World Cup winner Norman Hunter, 76, is admitted to hospital after testing positive for coronavirus Norman Hunter has tested positive for coronavirus and is now in hospital Hunter, 77, was part of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup Leeds United confirmed the news via a … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES Cancelled The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday 13 March – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta on Friday despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of … Read more