Wayne Rooney to lead Derby guard of honour for champions Leeds United – reliable journalist
Derby County will hold a guard of honour for Leeds United at Pride Park on Sunday after the Whites were made Championship champions.
According to LeedsLive journalist Beren Cross, Derby’s Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney will lead the gesture towards the second-tier title-winners.
Leeds mathematically sealed top spot in the Championship after West Brom and Brentford both lost their games across Friday and Saturday.
It has been a long 16 years since Leeds last played in the Premier League but if we knew that this is how we would finally return to the top-flight, we would have known it would be worth the wait.
Marcelo Bielsa’s one-of-a-kind management style and tactics, Andrea Radrizzani’s sound leadership off the field, Liam Cooper’s on it, Ben White’s earth-shattering season, Luke Ayling’s screamers, Kalvin Phillips’ midfield masterclasses, Mateusz Klich’s endless energy and combative spirit and Patrick Bamford’s goals and brilliant link-up play.
After all that has happened to Leeds over the years, we now have a team that we are proud to support and it is one that not only deserved promotion, but also the Championship title.
We cannot wait to see what Bielsa and his players can do in the Premier League but for now, let’s all revel in the moment as Derby welcome the players onto the Pride Park pitch with a guard of honour.
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