Liam Cooper breaks silence on Leeds United's Wembley heartbreak against Southampton with 'come again' claim — Yorkshire Post 28/5/24
By Tom Coates
Leeds United captain Liam Cooper has broken his silence on
the club’s Wembley heartbreak.
Southampton emerged victorious from the Championship
play-off final, sealing a return to the top flight at the expense of the
Whites. Cooper, the longest serving player on Leeds’ books, watched on from the
bench as an unused substitute.
Members of the Leeds squad opted against speaking
post-match, but Cooper has now issued a brief statement via social media to
address the defeat. Posting on X, formerly Twitter, he said: “Proud of our
club. We will come again.”
His words are accompanied by a picture of Leeds fans at
Wembley, scarves aloft, in the final few minutes before kick-off under the
arch.
Another summer of change appears to be ahead for Leeds, who
must now prepare for another season in the second tier. Cooper is out of
contract and as it stands, will be seeking pastures new as a free agent.
There will also inevitably be clubs circling for some of
Leeds’ most valuable assets. Crysencio Summerville, the 2023/24 Championship
Player of the Season, is among those to have already been linked with a move
away from Elland Road.
Leeds boss Daniel Farke was reluctant to talk about changes
to the squad in the immediate aftermath of the Wembley defeat, although a
reshaping appears to be on the cards.
