Cellino submitted the paperwork ahead of today’s deadline and the League is considering a request from the Italian to remain in charge at Elland Road while his ban is under review.
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Leeds United chairman Massimo Cellino has confirmed he is to appeal the Football League’s decision to disqualify him for failing its owners’ and directors’ test. Cellino’s announcement comes after the financier who steered the club during the Italian’s previous ban stepped down as a director. It did not give a timescale for a decision.
She has already lost an appeal against her sacking, but has vowed to fight on despite Cellino claiming earlier this week he had never heard of her.
The Football League’s owners’ and directors’ test prohibits a person from owning 30 per cent or more of a club’s shares or being involved in running it at executive level if they have been convicted of a criminal offence that involves dishonesty.
The former Cagliari owner returned to the club’s board in May after having his initial ban extended from 10 April to 3 May.
Cellino is yet to comment on who would run the Championship club in his absence.
Leeds United manager Steve Evans has revealed details of his first meeting with Massimo Cellino to the Daily Mail.
But when questioned about the departure of Ward – who was dismissed on the same day as her partner, manager Neil Redfearn, was shown the door – Cellino said: “I don’t know Lucy Ward”. Who knows, but firing employees seems to be an occupational normality for a man such as Massimo Celino, a man known as ‘il mangia allenatori” or “the manager eater’.
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“We spoke generally about players and the squad”. He’s very supportive and genuine.
