Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan says relegation for Leeds United would be a waste of an opportunity but not comparable to the financial disaster when the Whites were last relegated from the Premier League in 2004. Jordan believes there's no reason why the Whites can't come straight back up if they aren't able to pull off a great escape on the final day of the season.
Jordan wrote in his Daily Mail column: "If Leeds United manage to get out of their predicament and stay up, they will need to exhume Harry Houdini to tell them how they managed it. This has been a tragic waste of an opportunity for this remarkable club, who along with their fans spent so much time straining every sinew to get back into the Premier League after a 16-year absence.
"For a few halcyon moments three years ago they became everyone’s favourite second team, so exhilarating was their football. But while it is always darkest before the dawn, the current economic situation at Leeds doesn’t resemble anything like it did when they were relegated in 2004 and there is no reason why they can’t come straight back up.
