ANDREA RADRIZZANI says he is “responsible for this s***” after Leeds suffered a fifth-straight defeat.
Javi Gracia’s side are a point above the drop zone after they were battered 4-1 at Bournemouth on Sunday.
And that slight advantage is set to be cut today with relegation rivals Leicester City and Everton colliding tonight.
The defeat meant Leeds, whose players have also been slammed for ignoring fans at the team hotel, conceded an astonishing 23 GOALS in seven games in April — the most in a single month in Premier League history.
Fed-up supporters are fearing the worst with games against title-chasing Manchester City, high-flying Newcastle, a trip to West Ham and then sixth-placed Tottenham to come.
Angry fans were heard chanting “you’re not fit to wear to the shirt” to Gracia’s team as they crumbled on the South Coast yesterday.
One supporter called Conor McGilligan, who works for Manchester Evening News, then shared a screenshot of a DM exchange with Leeds’ CEO Radrizzani.
It began with: “Can’t believe you’ve got this so wrong Andrea.”
And the Italian sensationally replied with: “I am broken. I am responsible for this s***.
“Unacceptable. You don’t deserve this. Ridiculous.”
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McGilligan then went on to share another shot that confirmed Radrizzani does follow him on Twitter as well as a screen recording of his DMs with the chief to offer further proof that the messages were legitimate.
Meanwhile Gracia, who replaced Jesse Marsch in February, admits he has no idea if he will still be Leeds boss when they face Manchester City on Saturday.
The Leeds United Supporters Advisory Board have called for the Spaniard to be sacked now.
They said: “We are asking for immediate changes to be made to the first team coach and to those responsible for the recruitment of the managers and players over the last 14 months.”
When Gracia, who is celebrating his 53rd birthday today, was asked if he had the board’s backing, he replied: “If I’m here I suppose so.
“Leeds supporters are always with the team but they prefer not to be in this situation because they expect to be winning not listening to me.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
