Skubala’s gesture
Before every game at Elland Road, a small number of children gather at the bottom of the West Stand in the hope of capturing the players’ attention as they mill about on the field before the team news filters through. Tuesday night was no different, but they were luckless when it came to the first wave of first-teamers who walked back down the tunnel, seemingly unaware of the youngsters wanting pictures and autographs.
However, with the help of first-team coach Michael Skubala, the children managed to meet Wilfried Gnonto and Georginio Rutter before kick-off. Stopping to talk them himself, Skubala gestured to the pair in the centre circle before walking over and directing them to the West Stand touchline after a brief chat.
