Leeds is one win away from an immediate return to the Premier League. A 4-0 thrashing of Norwich secured Leeds a trip to Wembley Stadium for the second-tier Championship playoff final. The teams drew 0-0 in the first leg at Norwich on Sunday so Leeds advanced 4-0 on aggregate. Leeds is owned by the San Francisco-based 49ers Enterprises.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke looks on, ahead of the English Football League Championship playoff, semi-final, first leg soccer match between Norwich and Leeds United, at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, Sunday May 12, 2024. In the race to secure the last promotion spot for the Premier League , Norwich and Leeds drew 0-0 in the first-leg of their Championship play-off semifinal on Sunday.
Leeds, which is owned by the San Francisco-based 49ers Enterprises, was relegated from the Premier League last season after finishing in next-to-last place. The club was third at the end of the Championship’s regular season behind Leicester and Ipswich, who gained automatic promotion. Leeds will play either West Bromwich Albion or Southampton in the playoff final on May 26. They also drew their first leg 0-0 and play the return match on Friday.
Ilia Gruev, Joel Piroe and Georginio Rutter scored for Leeds before halftime and Crysencio Summerville added a fourth in the 68th minute for
Premier League Sports - Europe Sports Jordan Spieth Justin Thomas S Norwich City FC Leeds
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Leicester City promoted back to Premier League from ChampionshipLeicester City have been promoted back to the Premier League from the Championship after Leeds United lost to Queens Park Rangers on Friday.
Read more »
2024 Premier League Championship Sunday: How to watch on NBC and PeacockFrom champions to relegation, here is what you need to know heading into the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday, May 19.
Read more »
Champions League: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich send Premier League powerhouses packingArsenal and 2023 titlist Manchester City were both eliminated Wednesday in the second leg of the quarterfinals by Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, respectively.
Read more »
Champions League lessons, from Premier League to PSG minus MbappéWith the Champions League semifinals this week, let's review what we learned from the last round. Is the Premier League overrated? How does Real Madrid keep doing it? What is PSG without Mbappé?
Read more »
Tottenham’s Champions League hopes dented by loss at Chelsea in Premier LeagueSpurs fell 2-0 at Chelsea and slumped to a second loss to a London rival in the space of four days in the Premier League. They were beaten 3-2 by Arsenal on Sunday.
Read more »
Hollywood star Ferrell invests in Championship club Leeds: reportsHollywood star Will Ferrell has become the latest celebrity to invest in Championship club Leeds, according to reports on Sunday.
Read more »