SAD NEWS : Leeds united to lose 5 points risking their chances to promote to the premier league …

“Leeds United are a huge football club, with the fanbase and the revenue they turn over, not just in this country but globally,” he explained. “They are bigger than a lot of the teams in the Premier League now.

“There is another question about the stadium. Elland road  has been in need for repair for a long time. They are talking about whether they are going to redevelop the ground.

“But if the money isn’t there to generate revenue, look at Everton, the new stadium they’ve got, they’ve gone to try and better themselves and get a new stadium to increase revenue. It’s difficult to do when you’re going to get fined for that.

“The accounts are certainly worrying, but I think the Premier League would come as a huge bonus for Leeds if that is the case.

“You just hope there is no overspend that costs them a points deduction because getting into the Premier League is hard enough.

“But starting off already snookered behind the black ball with a points deduction, it’s difficult to stay in there. It seems a points deduction is possible, and that would be a disaster.”

The former England international likened Leeds potential problem to the one that Sheffield United faced last season when they earned promotion. Even if the Blades did escape punishment by advancing from the second tier, they then were forced to sell a number of key players prior to the current season, during which their immediate relegation has now been confirmed.