Football News: Cellino lodges appeal against the Football League

Leeds United's majority owner Massimo Cellino has lodged an appeal over his disqualification from owning the Yorkshire club.

The Italian failed the Football League's fit and proper persons test as a result of a tax conviction in his home country of Italy.

Though the conviction is set to be spent by March next year, which would likely be before any appeal would be finished, the Football League are looking to force him to sell his stake in the club.

Cellino has recently said he would be willing to resign his post with the club, "I'm prepared to resign if it's what I have to do.

"I said to the other directors that I don't want to bring any problems on the club so if I have to resign in 28 days and then wait to finish my appeal, I will.

"I'm fighting this and we think we will win so after the appeal I will be back. But I don't want to give the League a reason to punish the club. So if I have to go then I'll go."

Written by Tris Burke December 16 2014 08:43:36