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Leeds fans vent anger with chants, mock own players and clash with stewards after relegation

Leeds fans vent their anger with brutal chants, mock their own players and clash with stewards after relegation was confirmed.

A double from Harry Kane, along with strikes from Pedro Porro and Lucas Moura sealed a 4-1 win for Tottenham at Elland Road that sent Leeds back to the Championship on Sunday.

The Whites ended the season sitting 19th in the table, joining Southampton and Leicester in going down. Aston Villa’s victory over Brighton meant Spurs finished in eighth place, missing out on a spot in next season’s Europa Conference League.

But as each Spurs goal went in, the more Leeds became gutted, frustrated with what they were seeing, and certainly made themselves heard…

LEEDS STATEMENT

Everyone connected with Leeds United is deeply disappointed by the club’s relegation back to the Sky Bet Championship, after three seasons in the Premier League.

Relegation is painful, and we apologise to our fanbase that the performances this season have not seen the club consolidate our status as we had all hoped.

However, Leeds United remains in a strong position to build a team that can challenge for promotion from the Championship next season.

We know things have not been good enough, we know we have to improve, but please be assured that behind the scenes we have worked hard to ensure that the past will not be repeated. Our focus is now on how we get straight back to the Premier League.

Thank you for your unwavering support for the players and the badge, our objective is to continue to build the club into the one you deserve.

Leeds manager Sam Allardyce:

“There are many things and factors that have to be put in place for a football club to reap long-term success. Most of it comes down to how good are the players. These players have tried very hard since I’ve been here and I can’t fault their effort but as a squad, they haven’t been good enough by the fact they’re in the bottom three of the Premier League.

“I would have hoped I could have got a little bit more out of them. I take responsibility for that but it’s a tough old world when things start failing and when confidence starts going it’s very difficult to claw it back.”

On his future at the club: “I’ll have the discussion next week at some stage. There’s lots of opportunity when we can sit down and get over the disappointment of getting relegated.

“The last thing I wanted to do was be the man who took Leeds down. We did all we possibly could try to get better results. I’m hugely grateful for the opportunity and the staff and we what we tried to do hasn’t been good enough in terms of the results.

“I can tell the board what I think needs to be done and they can say what they think. Is the club going to go forward and who with because is it going to be bought, stay the same, what’s going to happen? That’s probably the first thing that needs to get sorted out before you speak to me.

“I can’t really say I’ve enjoyed it. I’m glad I came back. I tried my best to get Leeds out of trouble. I can’t enjoy anything when I don’t win. The disappointment is huge. Getting in the training ground every day and trying to make the players look at the situation they’re in and get out of it, if anything I’ve enjoyed trying to do that.

“We didn’t leave a stone unturned. It’s really sad that Leeds is in this position. To the fans, I apologise. I didn’t do better and the players didn’t do better, and try and win at least two out of the four games and give ourselves a bigger opportunity to stay in the Premier League.”

This is how Twitter users reacted as Leeds fans vent anger with chants, mock their own players and clash with stewards after relegation…

@Con2094: Ah Leeds and entitled. Rubbish team mainly playing the championship & league 1 for 20 years gets relegated 🤷🏻‍♂️suddenly not fit to wear the shirt 🤣

@_OnTheConcourse: Back to charging £40 a ticket in the championship next season

@JakeTuckerx: Never belonged here in first place, got over confident. Good riddance 👏🏽

@Pabsyyyyyy: Bit of a weird one, the players are pretty average like but I think the blame is with the owners more than anything else. Sacking Bielsa and never really getting a decent manager in after that is where they went wrong.

@MattAndrewss: Down without a whimper. 2 or 3 tops on the pitch that actually give a fuck.. Gets Radz fucked off and go again, horrible. #lufc

@mickycarbine69: Despite the ups and downs at Elland Road over the last 20 years, Leeds fans have always 100% supported their beloved club. They don’t deserve this at all. #LeedsUnited #lufc

@seanbha4ever: Found their level again tbh should of gone last season last game got lucky

@BaileyNigel: What a joyful sight, the neanderthals at Bellend Rd singing your not fit to wear the shirt to the players. 🤣🤣🤣

@david_wfc: This chant needs to end. I don’t know what it means. Wednesday fans sang it in the play off 1st leg and are going to Wembley tomorrow. Leeds have been a comedy club for a decent period of time. It feels like fans are more entitled as time goes on rather than accepting losing.

@nathanseanohara: Good. Been dreadful all season. 5 wins in all competition in 2023 is a disgrace. Our back 5 have been terrible and we have not strengthened our defence at all. Conceding 78 goals is terrible. We will not playing in the PL for a long time.

@Jamesmulligan89: This is wonderful to see. Show me their tears ❤️❤️❤️

@dtr2527: They are. They’re championship players at a championship club

@PaulThomas1889: Marching on together into the Championship 😂😂😂😂

@kierlondon: That’s shocking. Leeds players aren’t good enough but whenever I saw them they gave their all. Leicester players are good enough but didn’t do the business. Have some perspective before trashing the players.

@Haths51: What in the sports direct is going on here ???

@JamesFurness14: Marching on together 😂😂😂😂😂

@marklufc25: That’s why I gave my ticket up today! Absolutely toxic and vile.. ☹️😢

@MOTweets1919: Need a new owner, new board, new DoF, new manager, new staff, and a decent amount of new signings as well. Oh, and we’ll be everyone’s cup final next season as well. Good luck navigating that

@LUFC_WorldWide: Brilliant chant of ‘He’s shown more fight than you’ from the Leeds fans 👏

@chrisbadley: When the pitch invaders show more commitment than the players

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