Six years later, the UEFA Champions League has been renamed the UEFA Champions League. There are three Premier League teams in the top four, and the Premier League is thriving. But all this has nothing to do with Leeds. Their famous home stadium, Yilan Road Stadium, and their youth training base in Yaqi Town have produced countless superstars. On the contrary, this team, symbolized by pure white jerseys, will be relegated to the English third league-an unprecedented humiliating record since they 19 19 founded the team.
Six years ago, Leeds United was full of talented stars, from Martin and Robinson to Ferdinand, the best player in the Premier League, Kewell, Smith and Viduka, who were invincible in the front line, and Bao Ye and Buddy, who were popular in Britain. Nowadays, it is hard to find a familiar name in this team. Gary kelly, the only right-back who has witnessed the rise and fall of Leeds United for six years-this loyal minister who played for the team 16 and made more than 500 appearances will also retire this summer-when we see this team again in League One next summer, everything will change.
In the penultimate round of the championship, Kelly and his new teammates tried their best to prevent the team from losing to Ipswich at Elam Road 1-2. The team almost lost the last straw: with one round left in the championship, they are still three points behind Hull City, the fourth from the bottom, with nine goal difference. In other words, they are just waiting for the death sentence after the last round. At least their assistant coach, former Chelsea and Tottenham star Poyet, has been relieved: "I have never seen such a reversal in my previous career." I think it's good, at least our young players can get exercise in League One. "
In the past six years, the fans of Yilan Road have been patient, from the semi-finals of the Champions League to losing the qualification for the Champions League, to the near bankruptcy of the team, to the decline from the Premier League to the British Championship, to the sale of Yilan Road Stadium and the youth training base in Yaqi Town, and then to the sale of one promising star after another in Yaqi Town. To this day, even the British Championship has no place for them. They finally broke out: just after their match with Ipswich, the fans of Yilan Road Stadium broke through the fence and caused a large-scale stadium riot.
For this iconic club in Yorkshire, the outbreak of fans is undoubtedly a worse disaster: since all professional leagues in England below the Premier League are under the jurisdiction of the English League Committee, they have the right to impose additional punishment on the relegated Leeds United, which is likely to be a punishment, which means that this team with a distinguished history is likely to start their first League One tour with negative points, but an official of the League Committee hinted yesterday that Leeds United should not be punished.
As for the reasons why Leeds United have repeatedly fallen, everything is due to their previous star policy of quick success and instant benefit. 1995- 1996 season total price nearly1000000 pounds, marking the beginning of Leeds United star policy. From then on, until 200 1-2002, after winning the Champions League semi-finals, Leeds United made a * * in order to build this luxurious faculty. From the 2002-2003 season, the teams that finally could not bear the huge debt pressure began to sell their stars. In the following five years, the team made a profit in the transfer market every year, but sold all the old and new stars. In the past five seasons, the team's net transfer income was only 7665438+ million pounds, which has not filled the black hole of more than 80 million pounds.
The huge debts caused by the short-term prosperity of the semi-finals of the Champions League have been a nightmare for the team for six years, and it is undoubtedly the team and their fans who are ultimately injured. According to Gerald Krasnel, former chairman of Leeds United, Leeds United will go bankrupt in the near future and accept the commission of the government: "My professional feeling tells me that 90% of Leeds United will go bankrupt before next Tuesday unless they can perform a miracle this weekend." Krasnel personally saved Leeds United from bankruptcy in March 2004. That year, he spent 22 million pounds to buy the team. Later, he handed over the team to the current chairman Bates, but Bates finally failed to stop the decline of the team and suffered repeated economic setbacks.
Australian Viduka, who grew up as a superstar here and still lives near Yorkshire, said he regretted what happened to Leeds. "I hope someone can inject a lot of money into the club, which is too important for the team. When the Premier League club has been acquired by foreigners, I believe Leeds United has the potential to make a comeback through acquisition. " Viduka has a good wish, but the question is, who would want to buy a team that is terminally ill and heavily in debt and has fallen to the third league?
On May 4th, Beijing time, exciting news came from England. Leeds United's nightmare is expected to end this summer. After deciding to be relegated to the first division, the supporters of the club finally decided to come forward and save their beloved team. Next season, the once talented former giant will appear in the League One. For Leeds United supporters, now is the time when the team needs them most. Due to the huge financial crisis, Leeds United is likely to fall into the custody of the FA. Once managed, Leeds United will lose 10 points in League One next season, which will drag the club into a new abyss.
On Friday, local time, Leeds United Fans Association finally decided to buy its own team, hoping that this move would help Leeds return to the Premier League as soon as possible. Leeds United can be said to be a negative textbook for the construction of football clubs. Before 15, they also won the Premier League championship and produced many stars such as cantona, Kewell and Ferdinand.
But when the team bought stars for the European War, the bull market in the European football market finally collapsed, which made Leeds United the biggest victim. Next year, we can only see this team in the League One competition. I hope the acquisition is the end of the nightmare. Attachment: Robert Hall, Leeds United Total Blood Loss Record.
At the beginning of the season, he moved to Xie Lian and was promoted to the Premier League. The Northern Ireland player scored eight goals in the Premier League last season and is the top scorer of Sheffield United.
Aaron Lennon (Aaron Lennon)
In the 2000-2003 season, Lennon, who was just emerging in Leeds United at that time, was bought by Tottenham Hotspur, who liked young rookies, at a low price of 6,543.8+0,000. Now he has become an England international, one of the best rookie candidates in the Premier League this season, and is considered to be the most promising winger in England at present, which is likely to occupy the position of the main right midfielder of England in the future.
Ian harte (ian harte)
In the 2004-2005 season, Leeds United sucked blood and many main players were divided up. The Irish international, who specializes in free kicks, also moved to La Liga levante freely, and was known as "Beckham with his left foot". He was the main player in the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2000-200 1 season.
Scott carson (scott carson)
750,000 pounds to Liverpool in the Premier League. In the future, he will be the main goalkeeper of U2 1 national team and one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League this season. He has been on loan to Charlton this season.
Harry kewell (harry kewell)
Australia's first star, who moved to Liverpool for 5 million pounds in the 2003-2004 season, was once the best player in the Premier League and was once called the best left winger in the Premier League after Ryan Giggs. Now he is struggling with injuries and is expected to help Liverpool in the Champions League final.
Allen Smith (Allen Smith)
The tenacious England center, who joined Cowell in the same year for 7 million pounds, became the main force of Manchester United in the second half of this season. Although his broken foot was badly injured, he was still brave when he returned from his injury.
Olivier dacourt (olivier da Court)
In the 2003-2004 season, the Frenchman moved to Rome in Serie A for 3.5 million pounds. He was a member of this season's Serie A champion Inter Milan and Mancini's most trusted player when Inter Milan suffered from injuries.
Paul robinson (paul robinson).
Joined Tottenham at a low price of10.5 million, and is now the first country in England. The 80-meter long-range shot against Watford this season has made people sad.
James milner (james milner)
In the 2003-2004 season, he moved to Newcastle United for 3.6 million pounds. He is currently an England U2 1 international and the youngest goal record holder in the Premier League. This season, he stepped forward at the most difficult moment of the team and made many wonderful long-range shots and assists.
Rio Ferdinand (Rio Ferdinand)
30 million pounds to Manchester United, then the transfer also set a new record for local players, active England international. In the just-concluded Champions League semi-final, it was his absence that indirectly led to the Red Devils' exit.
Robbie keane (robbie keane)
Tottenham paid 7 million pounds for the Irish international, and120,000 pounds was bought from Inter Milan. Tottenham became the biggest buyer of Leeds United Supermarket.
Lee bowyer (lee bowyer)
654.38+ 10,000 pounds moved to West Ham United during the winter break, and then moved to Newcastle United freely. He was a former England international and was known for his fierce style on the court.
Robbie fowler (robbie fowler)
In the 2002-2003 season, he moved to Manchester City in the Premier League for 6 million pounds. The former Liverpool legend just bought 1 1 million pounds from Liverpool six and a half years ago. The transfer difference between strokes gradually erodes the "white rose".
Jonathan woodgate (jonathan woodgate)
At that time, he and Ferdinand formed the best central defender combination in the Premier League, then moved to Newcastle and Real Madrid, and returned to Middlesbrough this summer to truly find the feeling of that year.