It has been quite the week for statements from football clubs. Without doubt, the most trivial in the grand scheme of things was the one dropped by Leeds United on Sunday. Trivial because it pertained exclusively to results on the pitch, though not so for those touched by the last three-and-a-half years at Elland Road.
Even so, it was not insulated from cynicism. The penultimate paragraph of 17 dedicated to the news that Marcelo Bielsa was relieved of his position as Leeds manager was the main focus, revealing plans for a permanent tribute at the ground for the Chilean. Leeds sit 16th, facing the very real threat of relegation with 12 games to go. To some on the outside, such a gesture for one who had only been in situ since the summer of 2018 felt a little over the top.
