Andrea Radrizzani has paid tribute to former Leeds United chairman Bill Fotherby, who has died aged 88.Fotherby played a key role in the resurgence of Leeds in the late 1980s and 90s, which led them to the old First Division title in 1992.
1RIP Bill. Truly honoured I have met you last year and felt what you represents to @LUFC family. Thank you for all you have done as custodian of this special club. Inspirational pic.twitter.com/VxQtgicwYw— Andrea Radrizzani (@andrearadri) March 13, 2019Fotherby joined the Leeds board in 1978 and then as managing director worked closely with former chairman Leslie Silver in reviving the club’s fortunes.Fotherby was instrumental in persuading Howard Wilkinson to leave Sheffield Wednesday and succeed Billy Bremner as manager in 1988. Players such as Gordon Strachan, Gary McAllister and Tony Dorigo later joined Leeds as part of Silver and Fotherby’s ambitious plans to lead them back to the top of English football.Wilkinson guided Leeds to promotion to the top flight two years later and led them to their crowning glory when they pipped Manchester United to the league title in 1992.
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Welcome to the top Managers in English & Scottish football as they plot their way through the season in order to bring success to their club,whilst under immense pressure from the board, supporters and the press. We will be monitoring each Manager closely as the season progresses and putting them through the Sack Race job security.
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An Arsenal fan who ran onto the pitch against Manchester United and shoved Chris Smalling has pleaded guilty to assault. Gary Cooper was arrested after running onto the Emirates Stadium pitch on March 10 to celebrate with the Gunners after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a penalty. The 30-year-old
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