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Leeds United consider Leicester City legal action after recent £35m judgement — YEP 17/6/26

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By Kyle Newbould Leeds United could pursue legal action following a surprise Everton judgement. Leeds United are considering legal action against a former Championship promotion rival in the wake of a shock recent judgement. Leicester City pipped Leeds to automatic promotion in the 2023/24 campaign, Daniel Farke’s first in charge at Elland Road. Under Enzo Maresca, the Foxes finished top of the Championship with Leeds falling short of them and Ipswich Town despite racking up an impressive 90 points. The Whites went on to lose the play-off final against Southampton. In February, Leicester were docked six points by the EFL after being found guilty of breaching Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) in the three years up to 2023/24. That deduction eventually played a role in their relegation to League One. Leeds could now take action of their own after learning of the outcome in a similar case. The YEP understands a Times report suggesting the club are considering legal op...
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El Loco vs El Mundial — Square Ball 16/6/26

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Smile for the camera Written by: Chris McMenamy Scanning through the fixtures for this year’s World Cup, I tried to be methodical in picking out the games I actually wanted to watch. Staying up past 2am on a Saturday to watch Scotland vs Haiti was a no-go, but hanging on until 11pm on a Monday night for Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay was a no-brainer. Eight years to the day since Leeds United hired him and a three-year rollercoaster ride began, I wasn’t expecting to see Bielsaball or Tyler Roberts, but I just wanted to catch a glimpse of the great man on the world stage. Even if it ended in a 1-1 draw and I could have just had a couple of hours longer in bed and watched it in the morning, it was still worth it — I think. Uruguay faced a Saudi Arabia side once again underestimated by many despite having beaten eventual winners Argentina at the last World Cup — and yet still many were shocked when goalkeeper Fernando Muslera fumbled a save right into the path of Abdulelah Al Amri to gi...
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Gabi Gudmundsson must outrun the curse of Leeds United left-backs — Square Ball 15/6/26

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A bad state Written by: Rob Conlon On the same day Germany kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 7-1 trouncing of Curacao, Anton Stach was sharing his latest YouTube video of him playing darts against a Leeds fan on his Instagram stories. Playing darts and generally being good company off the pitch has been enough to earn the likes of Conor Coady a place in a World Cup squad in the past, but Stach’s snubbing from Germany manager Julian Naglesmann meant he was watching from home — no doubt one eye on his Instagram notifications — as Lukas Nmecha’s little brother Felix set the former champions on their way with the opening goal against the smallest nation to ever qualify. It set the tone for a weekend of embracing the most tenuous Leeds United links to ignite a personal interest in the tournament. A Scotland shirt bearing the Billy Bremner quote “side before self every time” on the inside of the collar was about as good as it got. Brenden Aaronson didn’t get off the bench in t...
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Illan Meslier breaks Leeds United exit silence with emotional goodbye statement — YEP 13/6/26

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By Kyle Newbould The Leeds United goalkeeper's exit was confirmed last week with his contract expiring this summer. Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier insists the club and city will remain a part of who he is following this summer’s exit. The club confirmed last week that Meslier would depart Elland Road following the expiration of his contract, calling time on a seven-year spell. The Frenchman joined from FC Lorient in 2019 and went on to be a Championship title-winner and Premier League regular under Marcelo Bielsa. Meslier’s last few years at Leeds have been difficult, however, with the 26-year-old dropped by Sam Allardyce on the way to relegation before a litany of errors saw him replaced by Karl Darlow last season. The shot-stopper didn’t play a single game during the 2025/26 campaign, sitting behind Darlow and Lucas Perri. In a heartfelt post on Instagram, Meslier wrote: “I just wanted to take a moment to send this farewell message to every single Leeds United fa...
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Leeds United discuss future of senior trio and youngster offered deal as retained list shows exits — YEP 10/6/26

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By Graham Smyth Leeds United have published their retained list and remain in talks over the futures of three of Daniel Farke's first team squad members. The Whites began their post-season business with the news that captain Ethan Ampadu had signed a new four-year deal. Ampadu's contract was due to expire in the summer of 2027, though the club did hold an option for a further year. Leeds have followed that with their retained list, which confirms who among those with contracts running out at the end of June will leave and who will stay. Leeds announced on Wednesday morning that Illan Meslier would leave the club after seven years at Elland Road and the club also said farewell to loanee Facundo Buonanotte who played just 36 minutes of Premier League football since joining in January. But they remain in talks over the futures of Sam Byram, Alex Cairns and Karl Darlow. The latter has a number of suitors but Leeds are keen to keep him as part of their goalkeeping set-up for n...
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Leeds United reveal summer transfer window exit ahead of retained list announcement — YEP 10/6/26

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By Graham Smyth Leeds United’s full retained list is expected later today. Leeds United will say goodbye to a two-time title winner this summer. The Whites are due to publish their retained list by noon on Wednesday along with the rest of the Premier League clubs yet to do so. One of the names it will reveal among the summer exits is that of goalkeeper Illan Meslier. The Frenchman was originally brought to the club on loan from FC Lorient in 2019 and having been drafted into the first team towards the end of his first season during Kiko Casilla’s racism ban, helped Marcelo Bielsa's men to win the Championship. Meslier remained first-choice keeper for the vast majority of Leeds' three seasons in the top flight, until Sam Allardyce dropped him for the final handful of games in what was a doomed attempt to keep the Whites up. Daniel Farke also saw Meslier as his number one for almost two full seasons, but brought Karl Darlow in between the sticks for the promotion run-...
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Paraag Marathe clarifies long-term Leeds United plan, Rangers role and Elland Road 'disruptions' — Leeds Live 5/6/26

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The Leeds United chief is both optimistic and realistic about the near and long term future Isaac Johnson Leeds United reporter Paraag Marathe is unquestionably hopeful about the future at Leeds United, yet it is undeniable that the club needs a period of Premier League stability before thinking about loftier heights. The 49ers supremo believes it will take three seasons to fully establish the Whites as a top-flight regular and is keen to not repeat the mistakes of when Leeds were last in the Premier League, amid the drop off after a remarkable first season. Yet Marathe is clear on the potential of United, from the stadium to the academy and beyond. During a chat with reporters on Monday, the chairman portrayed a measured and promising blueprint for what comes next. The Leeds chief was quizzed on the long-term goal for the club, what needs to happen next and his continued involvement with Scottish giants Rangers. Below is the second part of the Q&A transcript, with the ot...
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