Leeds United face fan Backlash
By Michael Lynch
January 21 2004
Leeds United could face a backlash from fans after they didn't agree to have their wages reduced to help the club. The refusal to accept an initial 35% pay deferral has provoked outrage and fury among fans.
The Leeds United players had a two and a half hour meeting with their employers yesterday with a hope to get them to have their wages reduced for a while just until the club gets back on their feet. But the "Greedy" players refused and now they face a fan backlash.
An angry John Boocock, chairman of the Leeds United Supporters' Trust, said: "They had a chance to show real Dunkirk spirit. It would have made a huge difference if they had backed the club the way we have backed them.
"But they have shot themselves in the foot and now the fans are really brassed off. No-one can condone what they have done, especially when you consider the season we have so far had to endure and the support we have given them."
However, if your boss asked you to reduce your wages what would you say?
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