The Sky Bet Football League Thread 2013/14

[Lineker]

Graham Turner has stepped down as boss of League One side Shrewsbury Town, ending his 35-year managerial career.

[brenchill]

He use to be the Villa manager!

But he was rubbish and nearly got us relegated.

[Adam]

So, this happened yesterday:

Needless to say spirits are quite high in Doncaster right now. Bring on the Ince-less* Tangerines!

*Tom Ince doesn't count.

[Lineker]

The prospective takeover of Leeds United by British consortium Sports Capital has collapsed.

[MDK]

Big shock there

[Lineker]

BBC Radio Leeds report that Leeds have sacked manager Brian McDermott.

[Adam]

The authorities need to stand up and be counted now. You've already let one so-called "fit and proper person" run Leeds United right into the ground, now are you going to let another come in to the game and do it all over again? I genuinely feel sorry for Leeds fans, and that is a rarity for me. This Cellino bloke is clearly a clown.

[King Ellis]

Bring on Gianluca "Uncle" Festa!

[Matt]

I hate this club. Brian didn't deserve this. We don't deserve this.

[Gazz]

That dude buying Leeds has been chairman at Cagliari for 20 years.

They've had 36 managers in that time.

Might as well start as you mean to go on...

[Lineker]

Cellino has given an interview where he said that he had no choice to sack him, as he wanted a head coach and not a manager.

[MDK]

The difference being? The letters?

[Lineker]

Not a bad response from the Leeds players. 5-1 win over local rivals Huddersfield and a McCormack hat-trick!

[Lineker]

Statement from Leeds United: "The club would like to make it clear that Brian McDermott remains our first team manager. He has not been dismissed from his post as has been suggested and we look forward to him continuing in his role with us in taking Leeds United forwards."

[Matt]

Mere formality, he'll be sacked as soon as Cellino officially takes over. Cracking second half performance today and the fans never stopped chanting for McDermott

[Dan]

Why are they letting Cellino takeover? The guy is wild. Once hired 3 managers in 3 days I believe.

[Lineker]

He supposedly has immediate funds to transfer to the club, which is what GFH need.

[Matt]

Why are they letting Cellino takeover? The guy is wild. Once hired 3 managers in 3 days I believe.

GFH want/need to sell and no one else has the power to stop him taking over

[brenchill]

I feel for Leeds. They've been ran like shit for so long now. I hope they get back into the PL one day.

[Lineker]

McDermott has arrived to take training and will do a presser at 12:45.

But who is Massimo Cellino, the owner of Italian club Cagliari, who could be set to take over at Leeds United. Simon Austin's feature tries to find out.

It writes: "The 57-year-old is one of the most colourful, controversial and charismatic owners in Italian football.

"His superstitions include a fear of the number 17, which has posed the Sardinian a few problems. Cagliari's stadium doesn't have any seats numbered 17 for a start. Instead, they are labelled 16b.

"In 21 years at the club, he has sacked 35 managers."