Leeds United’s season, their push for a play-off place, will come down to the wire with the Whites still clinging on to hope of a top six finish.
In their way are games against Norwich (home) and Wigan (away), with Garry Monk’s side chasing a rampant Fulham side who are three points and 13 goals in front of them. Leeds need a Fulham slip this weekend to extend the play-off push to a final, nerve-jangling match against a Latics side who might be relegated by then.
This set of circumstances is also preventing the club making good on a pre-season promise to fans, to repay them up to 50% of their season ticket costs should Leeds United fail to make the play-offs – the final refund depending on number of tickets sold by a final date of May 31 2016.
As it was, the number of tickets sold by the cut-off point meant that these lucky season ticket buyers/renewals could receive a refund of 25% on what they paid – meaning an adult season ticket holder in the South Stand could receive a refund of £98.41p back to their account.
However, as Yorkshire Evening Post journalist Phil Hay points out (below), Leeds’ continued involvement in the play-off picture means that the club’s deadline for refund forms to be back in needs to be extended.
Re: season ticket refunds – Leeds plan to extend the deadline for applications beyond the original date of April 30. #lufc
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) April 24, 2017
Full details of season ticket refunds, assuming they come into play, are expected to be confirmed by the club next week. #lufc
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) April 24, 2017
Leeds sold around 14,500 season tickets for 2016-17 so eligible supporters will get a refund of 25 per cent. #lufc
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) April 24, 2017
The only way that Leeds fans will be able to apply for their refund early will be if Fulham gain three points from a win on Saturday against Brentford at Craven Cottage and Leeds fail to match this in their final home game against Norwich.
