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.

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