Jermaine Beckford defends key Leeds United figure but with Whites admission

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk— Farke’s Whites headed for Friday night’s Championship clash at Queens Park Rangers looking to pull four points clear of Ipswich Town in the division’s second automatic promotion place yet instead suffered their heaviest loss of the season via a 4-0 defeat. Speaking on Sky Sports, former-Whites star Beckford admitted that the performance and setback left him scratching his head. Beckford, though, says Farke deserves huge credit for turning relegated Leeds around to amass 90 points so far this...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Ipswich Town captain's honest Leeds United admission highlights poor Whites luck. Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy admits Leeds United’s 90-point total was simply not enough to win promotion in what has been an incredible Championship season. Leeds were consigned to a place in the play-offs after losing 2-1 at home to Southampton on Saturday, albeit the result was moot with Ipswich beating Huddersfield Town to secure their own fate and join Leicester in the top two. Daniel Farke’s side were excellent for large parts of the season and enjoyed a 15-game unbeaten run to put...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Full list of Leeds United key figures and 15 known investors after Will Ferrell takes stake. Will Ferrell has joined a growing list of high profile figures and athletes in buying a stake in Leeds United through owners 49ers Enterprises. The American consortium completed its takeover of the Whites last summer from Andrea Radrizzani and they have been pushing to take the club back to the Premier League at the first time of asking ever since. Ferrell isn’t the only member of Hollywood to invest in the Whites, with renowned Leeds fan Russell Crowe also a minority stakeholder, something he...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Leicester City tipped to lose manager and key player this summer as ex-Leeds United figure targets coach. Maresca is extremely well-regarded in the Andalusian city having played over 100 times during a successful four-year spell. The Italian helped Sevilla win the Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espana, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Cup twice between 2005 and 2009, and may be tempted to move following promotion with the Foxes this season. Leicester are expected to be hit with a sporting sanction by the Premier League in the form of a points deduction for Profitability and Sustainability breaches, which would...