http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/united_have_overspent_on_budget_reveals_bates_1_4168471
United have overspent on budget, reveals Bates
Published on Saturday 21 January 2012 13:24
KEN BATES has today hit back at critics claiming Leeds United have
failed to back manager Simon Grayson by revealing an overspend by the
club of almost a quarter on the planned player budget this season,
writes Richard Sutcliffe.
The imminent £2m sale of captain Jonny Howson to Norwich City has left
supporters unhappy with about 150 staging an impromptu protest on
Thursday night against how the club is run.
Further protests are planned today for the visit of Ipswich Town but
Bates, in his programme notes, has hit back at the club’s critics.
He wrote: “‘Where’s all the money gone?’ is the latest chant from the
vociferous few. Well, I’ll tell them. Simon Grayson’s player budget was
£9.5m for the year. As I write, we have so far committed £11.722m, over
budget by nearly 23 per cent.
“It is bad business practice but a demonstration of how far we have
backed the manager and continue to do so.
“Incidentally, income from season tickets and matchday ticket sales just
about equals those figures. Consequently, all the other costs of running
the club have to be earned from other sources.”
Bates also revealed that a tribunal to decide on the fate of Andy
O’Brien has been set for February 27.
United manager Grayson claimed the defender refused to play for the club
against Burnley on November 19.
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