Leeds United when an ongoing drama when Massimo Cellino owned the club between 2014 and 2017.
The Whites failed to impress on the pitch when Cellino was the owner at Elland Road. He eventually sold his stake in Leeds to his compatriot, Andrea Radrizzani, in 2017, and the club ended up back in the Premier League.
Cellino then invested in Brescia Calcio and now faces a backlash from their fans, something he also experienced at Leeds.
Friday’s edition of Corriere della Sera covers the former Leeds owner’s situation with his current club.
The Brescia supporters and Cellino have been at loggerheads for the past few weeks. Last month, fans directed their anger towards the current owner using graffiti.
Brescia are currently 10th in the Serie B table, winning five of their 16 league games so far this season. Earlier this month, Cellino sacked Rolando Maran and appointed Pierpaolo Bisoli as his successor.
On Sunday, the second division Italian club host Carrarese and Curva Nord Brescia have planned a protest against Cellino, by entering the stadium in the 17th minute. It’s well known the former Leeds owner is superstitious about No.17.
“We found ourselves relegated two years ago and, to date, we are two points above the play-out zone. Don’t you wonder why the fans don’t come to the stadium? One should, at times, be self-critical about one’s actions. We know we don’t have a competitive team for promotion,” a statement from Curva Nord Bresica read.
“Only one person claimed to have it: it was you. But it is much easier to always blame someone else. Good people turn away because they are tired of seeing players without grit. You can lose, but it is unacceptable not to have that healthy competitive rage and not to give your soul, as you may have glimpsed in the first league games.
“People also run away because of broken promises, lack of clarity and lack of expectations. You have understood very little about us Brescians in these years – the conclusion – we never give up.”
“Don’t cling to excuses if you want to run away, like at Cagliari and Leeds. Your last call, you played it very badly.”
