Leeds Takeover - Names begin to emerge

By Andy Baggott
January 27 2004

The names of the members of the mystery Yorkshire based consortium are beginning to emerge. One, is that of Gerald Krasner, who is believed to be the front man and voice of the group

. He is an expert in Insolvency and corporate recovery, but is keeping the identity of the members close to his chest. One name that is constantly being linked is that of former Bradford City Chairman, Geoffrey Richmond. Although he has issued public denials, his name continues to be associated as one of the four. He wouldn’t be the fans choice, as his history of overspending at Bradford uis seen as very similar to what we have experienced under Peter Ridsdale. Other names in the frame are Simon Morris, a property tycoon, entrepreneur Melvyn Levy, and Terry Fisher, a Leeds fan who was interested in buying Huddersfield town last year.