Legal case can hurt Leeds United as they may to juggle resources – Finance Guru
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Dan Plumley has insisted that Leeds United should prioritise their upcoming legal appeal against Jean-Kevin Augustin rather than a battle with Everton.
The Whites have made their intentions clear to sue the Toffees if they are found guilty of Premier League financial breaches, but also have their appeal against Augustin on 16 November [AP].
With £24.5million on the line, Plumley urged the 49ers Enterprises to prioritise that case if it comes down to a situation where they need to juggle resources, as it could hurt them more.
“If you weigh the two decisions up in terms of pursuing a case against Everton and this one,” he exclusively told MOT Leeds News.
“You’re looking at where you should put most of your money and resources, it’s probably this case as that has the potential to hurt more given the back story.
“Of course, if the club has the resources to go after both then that’s up to them, but if you were prioritising the two, I would be targeting this particular case because it’s more likely to hurt than the Everton situation.
“Tagged on to the Everton situation as we talk right now, things are going pretty well in the Championship so there is a bigger picture play to look at there in terms of maybe promotion back to the Premier League.”
In other Leeds United news, our Expert also believes that the Whites could fine one of their players after an incident