10 Sept 2007 :: by
Chris Hudson
We said that the Sunday Express was wrong two weeks ago. On Sunday we were the only ones that said the Mail was wrong while the rest of cyberspace published "Shepherd in Leeds United Takeover" stories. And today Ken Bates has proved us correct during an interview with Yorkshire Radio in which he said, "...Leeds United is not for sale".
OK Fleet Street, got that now, because we're sick of having to write stories correcting your misleading, fictionalised "news reports" about Elland Road takeovers.
Ken said of the fantasy stories circulating the newspapers and other websites,
"This is inspired speculation because Freddy and I had lunch last week in Newcastle
"He's not about to swoop in a 'sensational deal' for Leeds and I'm not about to sell it either.
"Freddy is a good friend of mine and has been for years. Suzannah and I went up to see him, and we finished up having lunch.
"Inevitably the subject of football came out, and he's still a bit sore about what happened at Newcastle. He would like to get back in and I would like an investor, so the two fit in.
"We had lunch and agreed to keep in touch, and that's it. He hasn't made a sensational swoop and talks are not now at an advanced stage.
"It's early discussions that's all, and Leeds United is not for sale."
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