Leeds United pre-season update — Leedsunited.com 27/6/25
Update for supporters.
Leeds United will travel to Germany in pre-season as part of
preparations for the upcoming 2025/26 Premier League season, after the
technical success of the camp last year helped us win the Sky Bet Championship
title.
Opponents and venues for fixtures were arranged earlier this
year, and written assurances secured from both the German FA and our tour
operator as well, given last summer we were asked at short notice by the police
and local authorities not to bring supporters due to a resource strain
following UEFA Euro 2024.
Frustratingly, despite having matches agreed for a number of
months, we have in the last week been informed that the police and local
authorities will once again not grant a permit for us to play matches in front
of spectators, will prohibit us from providing live updates and video streams,
and have requested we discourage supporter travel.
This comes despite multiple attempts to find a solution
including offering various assurances, pursuing alternative scenarios that
would allow for fan attendance, and even evaluating moving camp to a different
location on short notice. Unfortunately, those efforts were fruitless due to
the last second nature of our change in circumstances.
This result is deeply frustrating to all of us, just as it
is sure to frustrate and anger you, our loyal supporters, to whom we apologise
unreservedly for this outcome.
