Inside Leeds' Vegas promotion party — Mail 12/5/25

Inside Leeds' Vegas promotion party: Former Man United star leads the celebrations with bikini-clad hosts - and giant cut-outs of players' faces!

Leeds United secured promotion to the Premier League at the back end of April 

Celebrations continued after they won the Championship title earlier this month

By HARRY BAMFORTH

Around this time in 2024, Leeds United were in the midst of a play-off campaign which would end in Wembley heartbreak at the hands of Southampton. This year, though, they are celebrating promotion in the depths of Las Vegas.

The Whites booked their place back in the Premier League three weeks ago as they hammered Stoke City at Elland Road with two games left in the Championship season.

It would signal the start of a series of parties that have grown bigger with each passing week, from on the pitch at Plymouth, to in the streets of Leeds with their adoring fans. And now, the celebrations are continuing across the pond in Sin City.

Leeds finished the season as the best team in the second tier, clinching the title on the final day after Manor Solomon's stoppage-time strike.

Daniel Farke's side finished on a remarkable 100 points - three more than last year's winners Leicester accrued - with Burnley also hitting the ton mark. It was the first time two teams reached a century of points in the same Championship campaign, with Leeds' superior 12-goal difference proving decisive.

Winning such silverware, especially after their setbacks last season, deserves a great deal of celebration. And going by social media videos circulating the internet, it appears that the Leeds players are living it large over in Vegas.

Largie Ramazani, who only made six starts in the Championship this season, has been the face of Leeds' promotion party for the past few weeks, and it is proving no different stateside.

The 24-year-old has shared several Instagram stories of his team-mates taking in the sunshine by the pool in a luxurious resort, as they earn a well-earned break after an action-packed campaign.

In one snap on Ramazani's social media, Jayden Bogle can be seen relaxing with fellow team-mates as a pool party takes place in front of them.

Meanwhile, a separate snap shared by a different account seemingly showed Ramazani in the company of two women, both sporting bikinis, at the same pool party.

The pool party seemed to be at the centre of the majority of Leeds' celebrations in Vegas. One video shows several players within the squad having a boogie at the resort while being greeted by mammoth placards with their faces on.

Junior Firpo could also be seen dancing behind the DJ decks with Mateo Joseph and Daniel James as the songs produced by The Chainsmokers were blasted out of the speakers.

They didn't exclusively dance and have fun in the sun, however. The same placards appeared to be seen on display at the famous XS nightclub, as the players took their celebrations into the nighttime.

Farke proclaimed that he 'will be a fire beast' when celebrating Leeds' promotion, and going by the clips circulating on social media, it appears that the German's players are following his mantra.

And the adage is also being followed by fellow promotion-winning side Burnley, whose players have also flown over to Las Vegas to celebrate their success.

Josh Brownhill and Ashley Barnes could be seen at the centre of celebrations, with one fan speculating that they are in the very same hotel as the Leeds squad.

Vegas seems to be a celebratory hotpost for many, in fact. Wrexham jetted off to Sin City after gaining promotion to League One in 2024, and they have done the same again now that they are Championship bound.

The scenes in Las Vegas, albeit exultant, seemed to have been toned down a little compared to Leeds' first promotion party.

Following the battering of Stoke, which sealed the deal, Ramazani was also seen dancing with sunglasses on and waving a promotion flag, while speaking to some of his team-mates with a microphone.

There appeared to be alcohol thrown around during the players' celebrations, with Leeds sharing footage of the 'carnage' to their social media channels.

As the fans made their way out to a balcony at Elland Road, meanwhile, to greet fans, they were met by chants of 'Wilder is a w****r', aimed at Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder. Full-back Jayden Bogle was seen seemingly dancing along to the chants.

Whites manager Daniel Farke, who took over the club at the start of last season when they were relegated from the Premier League, also greeted the crowd with his hair soaked. He danced along to chants of his name with flares seen let off in the crowds.

Two weeks later, along came the parade. The city centre was awash with a reported 150,000 jubilant supporters en masse as the area became a sea of white, yellow, and blue.

The colours the fans adorned also illuminated the air as several in attendance brought flares to add to the fervent atmosphere.

Leeds striker Patrick Bamford, who rarely featured during the campaign due to a series of injuries, was visibly elated at the scenes while on the open-top bus at the beginning of May.

'It's been a few years coming, obviously we missed it last time,' Bamford told LUTV as the open-top bus crawled through Leeds city centre.

'I've never seen so many people in my life, so it's brilliant. Honestly, I didn't play as much this year, but I'm making up for it a few years ago. I'm enjoying it and it's brilliant.

'Leeds fans, we're high and we're super f****** low, but this bit means everything and honestly, this makes it all worth it.'