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Matty Hewitt

Leeds United return to social media sass with first Threads post taking aim at opposition fans

Leeds United have made a sassy start to life on new social media platform Threads poking fun at opposition fans. Whites' supporters will remember the 2018-19 campaign all too fondly as the club Twitter account took a number of high profile scalps in a war with words.

Leeds' Twitter account as involved in a spat with One Direction's Niall Horan who supports Derby County. It was a memorable year for both sides with Marcelo Bielsa's infamous Spygate dominating headlines and the two clubs clashed in the play-off semi-final.

Frank Lampard's side were victors in a two legged clash with Leeds, but were beaten in the play-off final with the Leeds official Twitter account having the last laugh. Leeds struck on the final whistle of the Championship play-off final, after Frank Lampard's side suffered a 2-1 defeat that condemned them to another year in the second tier.

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