, Leeds United takeover rumour – some legs in it – Hay caveat attached

Leeds United takeover rumour – some legs in it – Hay caveat attached

Amidst the ravages of the coronavirus, football stays shut down until at least the end of April although that is likely to be extended. Some things refuse to go away though. One such thing is the rumour of a takeover at Leeds United. That resurfaced yesterday via website 90Min who reported QSI was ready to snap the Whites up. Many dismissed it a column inch filler in these news-desperate times. But is that so?

90Min’s article made several claims saying that Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari owners, QSI, were “prioritising a takeover” of the Championship leaders in what they say is “the near future.” They added that QSI, or Qatar Sports Investments, have been “locked in talks” with Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani over a “potential takeover” and that their focus “is only on Leeds.”

This news alone, plus the fact that both sides are “close to agreeing a deal” will be enough to raise the spirits of Leeds United fans who are stewing in self-isolation or suffering stir-crazy feelings due to the imposed lockdown and the prolonged absence of football – an activity which forms a large part of life for some.

There was some derision from fans used to much chatter on this subject. It’s like the Leeds United version of the herpes simplex virus in that it periodically resurfaces and, with the right treatment, goes away again only to lie dormant. With some fans calling it out, others questioning its verity, clarity was needed. That came, in one manner, from The Athletic’s Phil Hay in answering a tagged comment on Twitter.

Phil Hay is very much respected by Leeds United fans due to his time as chief football writer at the Yorkshire Evening Post before his move to The Athletic. What he says above will carry a lot of credence for Whites fans who read what he says.

For those wanting clarity, Hay provides a degree of that clarity in that QSI and Andrea Radrizzani have “been talking” over what one can assume is about some form of a closer relationship between the two sides. What that ‘relationship’ may stand to be is still hazy and up in the ether. What is important is that Hay stresses that it has never been a ‘non-runner’ in racing parlance.

Yet, that comes with a caveat and an age-old one at that. There have been, as he points out, “enough inching closer stories to last a lifetime.” It is that caveat that Leeds United fans should be wary of when reading stories linking them to Arab riches.

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