A lot of Leeds United fans have replied to a tweet from Leeds United News on Twitter that includes a piece with quotes from Alex Neil.
The Preston North End manager while speaking to Lancs Live claimed that clubs who have made staff take wage cuts or deferrals shouldn’t be allowed to sign players.
He believes that if a club can’t afford to pay their current players, then they shouldn’t be allowed to use that money to spend on new signings.
Although Neil does not mention Leeds specifically, the Whites voluntarily took pay cuts – so going off what Neil has said, he probably thinks that Leeds should not be allowed to sign anyone in the next window.
Do you agree with what Neil said?
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These comments from Preston’s manager have not gone down well with many Whites fans.
Preston North End boss Alex Neil calling for measures that would ban Leeds United from signing players. ? #lufc https://t.co/ErZaOgEBdX
— Leeds United News (@LeedsUnitedYEP) April 24, 2020
Yeah, great reasoning there Alex. Punish Leeds for keeping honest hard working people in a job. What a stupid outlook.
— Paul M (@Therealpaulmoz) April 24, 2020
What an idiot! The wage deferrals were to help pay the non playing staff the players are getting the money back at a later date. Leeds aren’t saving any money whatsoever in the long run. Alex Neil obviously doesn’t understand the what the word deferral means.
— Aliheadair (@aliheadair_ali) April 24, 2020
Thick as they come. If we had furloughed staff or players then he would have a point but we’ve not.
— Daniel Rawson (@drawsonleeds) April 24, 2020
Small-time manager at a little club, nothing to see here….
— DangerousDave?? (@davemcdavemc) April 24, 2020
Tin pot club with a tin pot manager
— David Baines ???? (@Dgb1971Dgb) April 24, 2020
Is this for real?
— WiGFELLAS (@SimonWhitney2) April 24, 2020
Wow, really embarrassed himself there. Actually feel for him.
— Anil Panesar (@AnilPanesar) April 24, 2020
I think this lockdown is getting to Alex Neil
— mark flather (@fladog82) April 24, 2020
This is embarrassing for him.
— Neil (@OooahhBerardi) April 24, 2020
He clearly doesn’t understand what deferred means ? MOT
— Dennis Goodwin (@dennis_goodwin) April 24, 2020
Idiot
— James Sewell (@wall1966) April 24, 2020
Norwich rat!
— Darren Barker (@DarrenBarker89) April 24, 2020
What do we think?
Leeds’ first-team players, management team, and coaching staff all took a voluntary pay cut to ensure that Leeds could keep going.
To ban them from signing players in the next window because of that would be a bizarre move, and it is no surprise to see how angry these Leeds fans are with Neil’s suggestion.