Leeds’ chairman Andrea Radrizzani, who became the owner after completing a takeover in May, announced his intention of buying Elland Road soon after his … Leeds negotiated a 25-year lease agreement on Elland Road when the ground was sold for £8m to Manchester property developer Jacob Adler by the Gerald Krasner-led board. They were described as '10 legend stones' in the area around the famous statue. Radrizzani has been in talks with Leeds City Council about a three-year project labelled ‘Elland Road 2020’. We played a fantastic first half, the crowd was great, we won and it was intense until the last seconds.". The estimated costs were between £50 million and £75 million to re-build the Lowfields with a 7,500 all-seater stand and construct a peripheral 2,000-seater sports stadium adjacent to the stand. Presently, none of the sections are owned by Leeds United, but the Barn and the training pitches are leased to the club. [43] In 1990 Elland Road hosted the replay to the final of the FA Vase which Yeading F.C. The pitch measures approximately 115 yards (105 m) long by 74 yards (68 m) wide, with run-off space on each side. Preparing for the programme, we asked Leeds United and Bates to appear for an interview to discuss these issues, but he declined. Two years later another fire started after a Central League match against Preston North End affecting the West Stand. To complement the upgrade, an almost identical stand was built, linking the Lowfields stand and the Kop, which cost £200,000. [47] The 2009 Rugby League Four Nations Final between England and Australia was played there with a 16–46 win for Australia. The first club to benefit from the facilities was Huddersfield Town, when a fire struck their ground on 3 April 1950. Company status Dissolved Dissolved on 14 May 2019. Radrizzani got his first taste of Elland Road as co-owner on Friday night as Leeds beat promotion rivals Derby 1-0. Our matchday guide has everything you need to know, including how to get here, where to park and where to enjoy some pre-match entertainment. People for ELLAND ROAD CAR SALES LIMITED (09659055) More for ELLAND ROAD CAR SALES LIMITED (09659055) Registered office address 46 Houghton Place, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, BD1 3RG . By this time, football had established itself and in its first season, the average attendance was over 16,000. The design has 7,000 seats as stipulated by the Taylor Report, making Elland Road an all-seater stadium. In a development which Leeds described as a “top priority” for their new chairman, Radrizzani has reclaimed the deeds to Elland Road almost 13 years after the ground was sold amid a financial crisis in 2004. This led some local businessmen to contemplate digging up the clay deposits under the pitch and turning Elland Road into a brickyard. Leeds will look into the option of buying back the ownership of Elland Road, Leeds' new owner targets repurchase of 'iconic' Elland Road, Leeds owner Cellino yet to pay costs to Ward after unfair dismissal, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Due to the redevelopment of their traditional home of Headingley Stadium, the Rhinos will begin the 2018 Super League campaign with two league fixtures at Elland Road. [21] On 27 October 2008, the club released plans for redevelopment behind the East Stand containing a 350-room hotel, a covered arcade with shops, bars, and restaurants; extended and improved facilities for business conferences and events, a megastore, office block and nightclub. [59] The following year they had to relocate because improvements to the stadium were required. [21], In Leeds City's brief history, attendances were among the worst in the league. Yorkshire Amateurs became the tenants, and that club played there for a brief spell saving the ground from development. Everything worked very well. In summer 2006, the stand was redeveloped and closed for the first few games of the 2006–07 season. The East Stand is the most recently constructed stand in the stadium. The corporate seats are located here and there is a commentary gantry and walkway for TV personnel. Leeds said in a statement that the cash would be channelled towards “the academy, the squad and important improvements to the stadium.”. A three-tier structure would focus on hospitality with a 15,000-seater indoor arena at the rear of the West Stand. The Sky Bet Championship club announced the agreement with Teak Commercial Limited, a firm based in the British Virgin Islands and owners of Elland Road since 2004, on Wednesday. Building work is already under way on the West Stand and will be completed for the start of the season, United added. Key contact information for the Leeds United Foundation. Bates, a UK tax exile resident in Monaco, had bought the club from the anonymous investors, via a company registered in Nevis, the West Indies, another tax haven. In the same year, the floodlights were replaced by the tallest floodlights in Europe, measuring 260 feet (79 m). Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake added: "It is fantastic news that the club have confirmed the buy-back of Elland Road Stadium. He uses his own page in the Leeds United matchday programme, which costs supporters £4, and Yorkshire Radioexternal-link, a station Leeds United actually owns, to deliver his world view, although he has never disclosed who owned Leeds between 2005 and 2011. Six and half years after becoming the chairman of Leeds United, in May this year, Ken Bates bought the football club. Elland Road was to host a Twenty20 cricket game on 31 July 2009. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. [16][30] The club's superstore is nearby. [8] The 1982 Challenge Cup Final Replay between Widnes and Hull FC was played there. Attendances were rising, culminating in over 22,500 people cramming into the stadium to watch a local derby with Bradford City on 30 December, bringing in £487 of gate receipts. [16][28], Capacity: 5,000 (including South-East and South-West corners), The South Stand was built in 1974 at a cost of £500,000 to replace the Scratching Shed, which had been there since the 1920s. The Gelderd End was renamed the Don Revie Stand in honour of the club's former manager. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Leeds City Council have raised plans for a railway station on the Wakefield Line serving Elland Road but there are no time frames since capacity issues on the Wakefield Line and funding for a new station would need addressing. In February 1906, 3,961 square yards of land on the Churwell and Gelderd Road side of the ground was bought from the Monk's Bridge Iron Company at a cost of £420.

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