Here is the Leeds United morning digest on Thursday, May 21.
Serie A side plot move for Bielsa
Fiorentina are planning a move for Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa, according to Italian print outlet L’Arena (via Football League World).
The report claims that the Serie A side are waiting to see if Leeds’ promotion bid fails, and are ready to swoop should the Whites and Bielsa miss out.
Bielsa has previously managed in Italy. He was appointed Lazio manager in 2016 but quit two days later citing a lack of support in the transfer window.
Fiorentina are currently 13th in Italy’s top flight.
Bielsa could face frosty reunion next season
Bielsa could come face to face with the man who labelled him a mistake next season.
Luis Campos, currently the sporting director at Lille, has been strongly linked with a move to Tottenham. Bielsa took charge of Lille in 2017 but lasted only seven months before his contract was terminated.
And speaking in 2018, Campos said Lille made a massive error in allowing Bielsa to take control of the club.
"We have to accept that we made mistakes. We have to say that clearly," he said to RMC.
“We're going to pay very dearly for that the whole season long.”
If Leeds are promoted to the Premier League, Bielsa may once again come up against the man who so publicly denigrated him.
Uefa chief gives updates on Leeds return to Elland Road
Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin has had his say on when fans could return to stadiums.
Elite football is still suspended in England, while Bundesliga matches in Germany are taking place behind closed doors.
The Premier League and Championship hope to follow suit in June, with similar arrangements already slated for next season.
But Ceferin is optimistic that fans will be able to watch their teams before long.
"It’s a serious situation but it is going down now and we are being more cautious," he told The Guardian. “We know more about the virus and in general I’m an optimistic person.
"I don’t like this apocalyptic view that we have to wait for the second and third waves or even a fifth wave … people, you know are likely to die one day, but do we have to be worried today? I don’t think so.
"We are ready and we will follow the recommendations of the authorities but I’m absolutely sure, personally, that good old football with fans will come back very soon."
