Mighty Leeds Weblog

By Kyle Newbould Leeds United missed out on Championship promotion after Leicester City won the title. Leicester City have been charged for a breach of Profitability and Sustainability Rules during the 2023/24 season in which they pipped Leeds United to Championship promotion. The Premier League confirmed on Monday it has referred Leicester to an independent commission regarding three separate charges, the most notable of which involves breaching the Championship’s PSR rules last season. The Foxes have also been charged with failing to provide their accounts to the Premier League before the December 31, 2024 deadline and not providing ‘full, complete and prompt assistance’ to the league in response to inquiries. Leicester won the Championship title during the season in which they are alleged to have breached PSR rules, registering 97 points on their way to the Championship title with Ipswich Town second and eventual play-off final losers Leeds third. All three promoted teams, i...

By Kyle Newbould Leeds United are expected to spend big this summer as their Premier League return beckons. Leeds United look set for one of their busiest and most expensive summers in recent memory amid reports they plan to raise £120million through fresh investment. 49ers Enterprises chief and Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe has already described this summer as the most important in decades, with a return to the Premier League confirmed last month after two years out. Daniel Farke’s side racked up 100 points on their way to the Championship title but few would expect the same squad to survive in the top-flight, with a raft of top-level additions needed. Funds will not be infinite, however, and Profitability and Sustainability rules (PSR) dictate Leeds’ maximum permitted losses for next season will be £61million, due to having two of their previous three seasons in the Championship and one in the Premier League. The club will benefit from increased broadcast and commercial reven...

By Graham Smyth Leeds United are set for a glamour friendly against one of the biggest clubs in world football Leeds United are expected to announce a pre-season friendly with Serie A giants AC Milan in Dublin this summer. The Whites have not yet confirmed their summer fixtures, beyond a clash with Manchester United in Stockholm at the Strawberry Arena on on Saturday July 19. Daniel Farke's squad is expected to travel to Germany again for a pre-season training camp that is likely to include a pair of fixtures. Last summer they took on Hannover 96 and Schalke 04 in preparation for their Championship campaign, beating both in behind-closed-doors games. The club made clear their intention to arrange fixtures that fans could attend for the summer of 2025 but they are yet to make public their final plans. Leeds are also expected to take on AC Milan at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in August, as first reported by Irish media. The Whites have a huge following in both the Republic ...

Will Butcher Ask most Leeds United fans what they would like the club to do first this summer, and it would be to sign Manor Solomon on a permanent basis from Tottenham Hotspur. When Solomon joined last summer, there was a mixed reaction. Most agreed that Solomon would be a stunning signing in the Championship if fully fit – and while some saw it as a coup, others felt it was risky. Michael Bridges has said Leeds took a risk in signing Solomon. But that gamble paid off with Solomon having a hand in 23 goals during 2024-25, scoring an injury-time winner to win the Championship title. Leeds have been told Daniel Levy wants £15m-£20m for Solomon this summer, a deal that represents pure profit for Spurs given they signed him on a free. But emerging reports from Israel come as a worry. Solomon talks reach impasse despite Leeds and Tottenham link Leeds have had plenty of dealings with Spurs in recent years. Djed Spence, Joe Rodon (twice) and Archie Gray have all been the subject ...

By Kyle Newbould Two former Leeds United owners have recent links to a dramatic twist in Italy’s Serie B. Former Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino is at the heart of a dramatic post-season relegation twist in Italy's second-tier Serie B, according to reports. Cellino-owned Brescia appeared to have kept themselves from relegation to Serie C last week after beating Reggiana 2-1, a result which condemned Italian giants Sampdoria to a first-ever drop into the third tier. The Genovese side, who until recently were owned by Cellino’s successor at Elland Road Andrea Radrizzani, drew 0-0 with Juve Stabia, therefore finishing in the bottom three. Brescia’s final-day win also took them above fourth and fifth-bottom Salernitana and Frosinone respectively, who were set to go head-to-head in a two-legged play-off for the final relegation place, with the first meeting initially scheduled for Monday May 19. But in the most dramatic circumstances, that play-off has been postponed and Bres...