Cellino Ban Lifted While Appeal On-Going
He'll be allowed to keep up his role at the club
Leeds chairman Massimo Cellino will be allowed to continue in his role at the club until his appeal against his latest disqualification has been heard.
The Football League has set no date for the completion of Cellino's appeal but said the length of his ban, due to run until June next year, will not be affected if the governing body's decision is upheld.
Cellino lodged his appeal against his disqualification at the end of last month after being banned by the League for failing its owners' and directors' test following another tax conviction in Italy.
The League said in a statement: "The Football League can confirm the Leeds United president, Massimo Cellino, has had his disqualification under the Football League's Owners' and Directors' Test stayed by the League Arbitration
Panel appointed to hear his appeal - enabling Mr Cellino to continue in his present capacity at the club until the appeal process has been concluded.
"This will not affect the length of any disqualification served by Mr Cellino in the event that the League's decision is upheld, as he would then be require to serve a period equivalent to that which he would have served had he chosen not to appeal the matter.
"This would equate to 223 days, which is the length of time between his disqualification becoming effective (November 12, 2015) and his tax conviction in Italy becoming spent under English Law (June 22, 2016)."