Sainsbury chce kupić Leeds United

Gość: moon'd roll Nie Second Division tylko Championship League, ale IP: *.marketscore.com / 216.148.246.* 30.11.04, 07:51

... to Reuters dał ciała :)

"Leeds says no to purchase offer by Sainsbury

(Updates with Leeds reaction)

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Leeds United, one of the great names in English
soccer, have denied they are negotiating a possible sale of the second division
club to British businessman Sebastian Sainsbury.

Sainsbury had made a formal purchase offer earlier in the day but Leeds United
chairman Gerald Krasner said the Yorkshire club were still discussing a
proposed investment by a "local" consortium.

"The negotiations with the local consortium of Leeds United fans are
progressing well and the board hope they will come to fruition within the next
seven to 10 days, at which time a further statement will be made," Krasner said
in a statement.

"Today we received a letter from a different firm of solicitors representing Mr
Sainsbury.

"Yet again there was no proof of funds provided. We can only assume that Mr
Sainsbury is simply intent on damaging a deal with a consortium that we are in
advanced negotiations with, which is in a strong position to proceed.

"We can therefore confirm the club is not in discussion with Mr Sainsbury."

Sainsbury, great-grandson of the founder of the British supermarket chain that
bears his name, had led a British-American consortium that proposed a takeover
of Leeds United earlier this month.

However those talks ended when the consortium failed to meet a series of
deadlines.

Leeds were then forced to sell their Elland Road stadium on a sale-and-lease-
back agreement to raise funds.

The club bought back the stadium in 1998 after it had been under the control of
Leeds City Council for 13 years.

Leeds had debts estimated at more than 100 million pounds ($188.6 million) last
year and came close to financial collapse before being sold to a consortium led
by chairman Krasner in March 2003.

Leeds, relegated from the Premier League in May, have offloaded all their big-
name players in a bid to ease debts. They also sold their Thorp Arch training
ground in October and signed a 25-year lease to keep using the facilities.

One of dominant clubs in the English game in the late 1960s and early 1970s,
Leeds reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2001.

Updated on Monday, Nov 29, 2004 3:12 pm EST

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Gość: moon'd roll Re: Sainsbury chce kupić Leeds United IP: *.marketscore.com / 66.119.34.* 30.11.04, 07:22

Raczej pierwszoligowy, bo chyba nie mógł spaść z Premier prosto do drugiej.
- Gość: moon'd roll Nie Second Division tylko Championship League, ale IP: *.marketscore.com / 216.148.246.* 30.11.04, 07:51
  
  ... to Reuters dał ciała :)
  
  "Leeds says no to purchase offer by Sainsbury
  
  (Updates with Leeds reaction)
  
  LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Leeds United, one of the great names in English
  soccer, have denied they are negotiating a possible sale of the second division
  club to British businessman Sebastian Sainsbury.
  
  Sainsbury had made a formal purchase offer earlier in the day but Leeds United
  chairman Gerald Krasner said the Yorkshire club were still discussing a
  proposed investment by a "local" consortium.
  
  "The negotiations with the local consortium of Leeds United fans are
  progressing well and the board hope they will come to fruition within the next
  seven to 10 days, at which time a further statement will be made," Krasner said
  in a statement.
  
  "Today we received a letter from a different firm of solicitors representing Mr
  Sainsbury.
  
  "Yet again there was no proof of funds provided. We can only assume that Mr
  Sainsbury is simply intent on damaging a deal with a consortium that we are in
  advanced negotiations with, which is in a strong position to proceed.
  
  "We can therefore confirm the club is not in discussion with Mr Sainsbury."
  
  Sainsbury, great-grandson of the founder of the British supermarket chain that
  bears his name, had led a British-American consortium that proposed a takeover
  of Leeds United earlier this month.
  
  However those talks ended when the consortium failed to meet a series of
  deadlines.
  
  Leeds were then forced to sell their Elland Road stadium on a sale-and-lease-
  back agreement to raise funds.
  
  The club bought back the stadium in 1998 after it had been under the control of
  Leeds City Council for 13 years.
  
  Leeds had debts estimated at more than 100 million pounds ($188.6 million) last
  year and came close to financial collapse before being sold to a consortium led
  by chairman Krasner in March 2003.
  
  Leeds, relegated from the Premier League in May, have offloaded all their big-
  name players in a bid to ease debts. They also sold their Thorp Arch training
  ground in October and signed a 25-year lease to keep using the facilities.
  
  One of dominant clubs in the English game in the late 1960s and early 1970s,
  Leeds reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2001.
  
  Updated on Monday, Nov 29, 2004 3:12 pm EST
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