Cellino admits he has no authority to call shots at Leeds United

Massimo Cellino admits he doesn’t have the authority to make any changes at Leeds United, and wouldn’t want to sack Brian McDermott anyway.

The Italian, who owns Cagliari in his homeland, is keen to buy the Elland Road club from Gulf Finance House, and hopes to progress his bid in the coming days. So it was something of a surprise on Friday evening when it emerged that he had already taken a decision to sack McDermott, just hours before their clash with Huddersfield Town.

This was met with a fierce reaction from the fans, whilst Ross McCormack called Sky Sports to express his disappointment. McDermott was, naturally, not in attendance to watch the Whites win 5-1 on Saturday, but it has since been revealed that he is in fact still the manager, as the solicitor who supposedly sacked him didn’t have the authority to do so.

Cellino has now admitted that he too doesn’t have the authority to make such decisions, and will not be granted such until he completes his takeover of the club. And besides, the 57-year-old also claims that when he does take control of the Championship side, he has no intention of dismissing the former Reading manager.

“I want the coach back and have been trying to call him,” Cellino told the Sunday Telegraph. “I don’t mind this coach. How can I sack anyone anyway? I need the approval of the Football League before I own the club. GFH are still running Leeds United. They did not want Brian as manager but didn’t have the courage to sack him.”

 

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