Leeds United apologise after Bournemouth loss and ignoring fans
It happened on Sunday.
Last updated 2nd May 2023
Leeds United have issued a statement to apologise for Sunday's display at Bournemouth and for ignoring fans as they left the team's hotel.
A video which was posted on social media after Sunday's 4-1 defeat showed players failing to acknowledge a group of supporters, including a young boy.
The Whites had slipped to a fourth defeat in five games and sit one point above the bottom three.
The statement from the club says:
"As the first team squad at Leeds United, we wanted to reach out to the fan base regarding (Sunday's) game and subsequent posts on social media.
"Firstly, the performance was not good enough. There is no other way to look at it and the only way to respond is on the pitch. Leeds fans travel up and down the country in huge numbers and deserve more than this.
"What is just as concerning to us as a group, is the video online of us leaving the hotel. Words can't express how sorry we are that the youngster in the video wearing the Leeds kit is not shown more love from the squad.
"On a matchday we do an activation walk, before and after this we stop for photos and autographs to ensure we interact with fans, but that we are also on time when leaving for games.
"However, there is no excuse for not acknowledging fans and if the parents of the fan wearing the Leeds kit in the video could make themselves known to us, we would be grateful.
"We do not believe that this fight is over and we will keep going until the last ball is kicked this season. Thank you again for your support."