Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -----Original Message----- From: Leeds United Supporters Trust <[email protected]> Sender: "Leeds United Supporters Trust" <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:59:15 To: John<[email protected]> Reply-To: Leeds United Supporters Trust <[email protected]> Subject: Trust Statement: GFH and the future of LUFC
Leeds United Supporters Trust Statement - Monday 24th March 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------ http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=961b4c64f7799c1c11c962c47&id=62dbed5be2&e=767fef03b1 http://www.lufctrust.org Trust Statement: GFH and the future of LUFC Now that the Football League has made its decision (http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/f0/c0/0,,10794~180464,00.pdf) on Massimo Cellino's eligiblity to own Leeds United, the board of LUST feel that answers must come quickly about the future of our club. Our members, and the wider fan base, are understandably concerned about the course the club will now take. When GFH bought the club the fans were promised long-term stability, but little more than a year later Leeds United is again at the centre of a long-running takeover process that is overshadowing every part of the club. Since the end of November the news has been dominated by GFH's attempts to sell Leeds United, with the result that we find ourselves in March with no sale, and no evidence of a plan B. It is time for the people who own and run the club to make substantial and concrete statements about what they are going to do now. While David Haigh has promised in the press that the club will not go into administration,the letter that Gibson Dunn solicitors sent to the Football League last week (http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-league-refuses-to-bow-to-gfh-1-6513051) warned that delays to Cellino's takeover could cause "potentially irreparable damage to the Club," and the fans need to be told as a matter of urgency what this means. Leeds United Supporters' Trust also request that GFH urgently explain their stance towards other potential buyers following the rejection of Mr Cellino's bid. Everyone is aware that other bidding interest exists, we believe that GFH now need to either meet with all interested parties to discuss the details of their bid, or give clear reasons to concerned supporters why they will not even consider bids many believe would move the club in the right direction. Finally, the board of LUST call on the Football League to say what they are going to do to safeguard the future of one of their members. Against the backdrop of mounting debts, and a current owner who appears to only want to engage with one prospective buyer, the Football League has clearly stated it will not accept the application of that buyer. Where does that leave Leeds United? In the spirit of their new financial fair play regulations and given that the Football League will have seen the more recent financial information than anyone else, we hope that they have fully considered their duty of care to Leeds United as a member club. We trust that they will be doing everything within their power to ensure the financial situation at Leeds United is stable and sustainable. Supporters can also join more than 9,000 other Leeds fans and have their voice heard as members of the Leeds United Supporters’ Trust by filling in the form at www.lufctrust.org (http://www.lufctrust.org/) . Membership is free. Keep checking for updates on www.lufctrust.org (http://www.leedstrust.org/) , and our Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/lufctrust) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/lufctrust) pages. ============================================================ ** (http://twitter.com/lufctrust) ** follow on Twitter (Twitter Account not yet Authorized) | ** L.U.S.T on Facebook (#) ** (http://www.facebook.com/lufctrust) | ** forward to a friend (http://us2.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=961b4c64f7799c1c11c962c47&id=62dbed5be2&e=767fef03b1) Copyright © 2014 Leeds United Supporters Trust, All rights reserved. You are receiving this message because you are a registered Leeds United Supporters' Trust shareholder Our mailing address is: Leeds United Supporters Trust 35 Copley Hall Terrace Copley, West Yorkshire HX3 0TS United Kingdom Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=monkey_rewards&aid=961b4c64f7799c1c11c962c47&afl=1 ** unsubscribe from this list (http://lufctrust.us2.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=961b4c64f7799c1c11c962c47&id=6794a3f46d&e=767fef03b1&c=62dbed5be2) | ** update subscription preferences (http://lufctrust.us2.list-manage1.com/profile?u=961b4c64f7799c1c11c962c47&id=6794a3f46d&e=767fef03b1) _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
