Andrea Radrizzani expected to be at Elland Road for Leeds United clash v Newcastle United
Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani is expected to be at Elland Road for the huge Premier League clasha gainst Newcastle on Saturday, report Leeds-Live.
Radrizzani hasn’t been at the ground since making the decision to sack Javi Gracia following a 4-1 loss to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
On that day he was messaging fans and taking the blame for the results and current situation, but he is expected to still show his face in the stadium as Leeds look to avoid relegation with three games remaining.
“Andrea Radrizzani was spotted in the club’s training footage from Thorp Arch this week, which suggests he may be at today’s game,” they wrote.
“It will be the Italian’s first appearance at Elland Road since Gracia’s sacking and that ill-advised Twitter message to a supporter during the Bournemouth loss.
“While the owner acted on Gracia and Orta’s roles in this current plight, many fans still point their fingers at the ultimate decision-maker. His reception in the stadium today will be worth monitoring.”
Expect boos
Radrizzani made the call to get rid of Gracia after bowing to pressure from fans, and bringing in Sam Allardyce is him going completely against his beliefs to save this football club.
But it’s hard to ignore the fact that he sacked Marcelo Bielsa and replaced him with Jesse Marsch, just to then realise he was never good enough and sacked him for Gracia to begin with.
Now the situation has come back to bite him and while he is trying to make amends, it’s far too late and the fans have made it abundantly clear that he isn’t a popular figure anymore.
Even if the club stay in the Premier League that is unlikely to change, and regardless of the result today the fans are likely to be vocal towards him when he does show his face.
Despite that though, expect the fans to be loud and supportive of the team on the pitch during the 90 minutes because we all love this club and know that a positive atmosphere is the most likely way of getting something from the game.
In other Leeds news, duo expected to start v Newcastle according to Phil Hay.