Leeds United under-23s boss Andrew Taylor has saluted the club’s supporters after a record crowd turned up to watch his young side in action against Manchester City. Despite a determined performance, the Whites couldn’t pick up the result they needed as they lost 3-1 to City on home soil.
It means with just one match to play they are still in danger of Premier League 2 Division 1 relegation as they sit four points above Chelsea, who have two games in hand. However, 21,321 supporters piled into Elland Road to watch the contest on Friday night as the club smashed the division’s previous attendance record which had been held by Everton.
They couldn’t cheer United onto a fifth straight win on home soil, but Taylor believes the experience of playing in front of such a crowd will benefit his players hugely.
