Here are the Leeds United evening headlines on Thursday, February 9.
Bruno Fernandes sends teammates 'time-wasters' warning amid Illan Meslier blame
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has warned his teammates about Leeds United and their 'time-wasting tactics' ahead of their second consecutive game against each other on Sunday.
The Whites found two goals early in both halves from Wilfried Gnonto and Crysencio Summerville to send them 2-0 up before Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho fired back within eight minutes of each other to share points at Old Trafford.
However, Fernandes wasn't happy with the officials adding on a total of 13 added minutes across the game, before accusing Illan Meslier of purposefully wasting time to secure the 2-2 draw.
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"It's really frustrating to be down in the first half straightaway," Fernandes said. "In the second half we concede another goal – a little bit lucky from them, but we still concede another goal.
"I think we dominate all game. They had two goals, they had some more chances but not something really dangerous. To bounce back as we did was really good, but obviously we don't want to bounce back to 2-2.
"We wanted to bounce back to 3-2 and win the game. We didn't.
"We had some chances that a little bit unluckily we couldn't score from. They had too many players defending – they obviously waste some time with the goalkeeper.
"That is also part of the game, part of their game, so we have to learn with that and make ourselves be in a position that we can win games without being behind to the result."
Feyenoord chief speaks out over 'correct' Leeds United's reported pursuit of Arne Slot
Feyenoord technical director Dennis te Kloese has revealed that he has "heard nothing" from Leeds United regarding the club's pursuit of Arne Slot and admitted that he does not believe the Whites are talking "behind our backs".
Following Jesse Marsch's sacking, a host of names have been linked with the top job at Elland Road. A winless streak in the Premier League that stretches back to November saw the board take action as they relieved the American of his duties and are now in search of his replacement.
Former under-23s and first-team coach Carlos Corberan was briefly the odds-on favourite before West Bromwich Albion confirmed that their current manager would remain at the Hawthorns for the foreseeable after agreeing a new deal.
Fresh European Super League proposal announced with 80-team competition mooted
The European Super League backers have announced that they want to launch a new version of the project which failed two years ago. The competition's chief executive has proposed a new-look, open European Super League which could contain up to 80 teams in a multi-divisional format
The competition would be based on sporting performance only with no permanent members. Teams would be guaranteed a minimum of 14 matches per season, A22 chief executive Bernd Reichart told German newspaper Die Welt.
A22, a company formed to sponsor and assist with the creation of the Super League, has consulted with nearly 50 European clubs since October, and have developed 10 principles which underpin its plan for a new-look league.
Reichart wrote: "The foundations of European football are in danger of collapsing. It is time for a change. It is the clubs that bear the entrepreneurial risk in football."
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