![]() ![]() All of our focus remains on a quick return to the Premier League.” “Both parties continue to work through the details, and further updates will be provided soon. “Leeds United can confirm an agreement has been reached between Aser Ventures and 49ers Enterprises for the purchase of the club,” read a statement from the club. The Daily Telegraph revealed earlier this week there was confidence of new owners being in place imminently, with a statement released late on Friday evening to confirm the Italian businessman had put in place terms to sell the 56 per cent of the club that the American group did not already own. Subscribe to OffTheBall's YouTube channel for more videos, like usįor the latest sporting news and content.Andrea Radrizzani has reached an agreement to sell Leeds United to 49ers Enterprises and bring his six-year reign at Elland Road to an end. You can listen to John Giles every Thursday evening at 7.30 pm on Off The Ballĭownload the brand new OffTheBall App in theĪpp Store right now! We've got you covered! You can watch John Giles recount the glory days of on-pitch verbals below: "There was an edge to it, but a bit of humour." ![]() "My reaction was: 'You keep your fucking nose out!' And I hear Billy saying, 'Have you seen the size of his nose, wee man?' "I got into a bit of a do with Franny Lee - he could dish it about - and the first player in then was (City's) Mike Summerbee and he could get stuck in as well. ![]() "He was a great character on the pitch," recalled Giles, before directing the conversation toward a game between Leeds and Manchester City. Playing well over 1,000 games for the club combined, the midfield pairing got plenty of practice at winding any unfortunate opposing players up. ![]() League winners in 1968//74, Giles and Bremner spent 12 seasons together at Leeds United winning more or less everything else there was to be won also. "So, yeah, I would play my part, whatever it might be." "I would say back then, 'Did you see what was in the paper this morning? His wife has left him.' That kind of thing, madness really. "When we played against Arsenal once they had a midfield player - he was a little bit of a headbanger - and Bremner would say to me in ear shot of this player, 'This fella is a headbanger, John.' ![]()
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