Leeds United’s fractious relationship with their supporters has suffered again after Massimo Cellino’s two sons, both directors of Leeds United, were engaged in a foul-mouthed exchange with fans on social media.
Ercole and Edoardo Cellino hit back at angry supporters who called on their father, the controversial club owner, to leave. Ercole, the club’s director of merchandising according to his Linkedin profile, called one female a “whale" and told her to “stop eating" after she shared a photograph on Instagram. Edoardo, meanwhile, retaliated to a hostile post from a Leeds fan by calling him a “moron" and said “go f*** yourself".
Edoardo apologised last night for his abusive posts. He said: “I would like to apologise for any offence that I have caused. After receiving a lot of abusive messages my emotions got the better of me and I reacted in a way that was unprofessional.
“I believe the messages were private but I know I should not have done this. I did not fully understand the severity of the words used as English is not my first language."
“The Time to go Massimo" supporters’ group said last night: “Clearly this story is extremely concerning. As directors of Leeds United, this sort of behaviour is deplorable and unacceptable and would not be tolerated in any other professional environment."
Directors We Can Feel Proud Of
posted on 4/3/16
Stanley Kubrick.
posted on 4/3/16
JJ Abrams
posted on 4/3/16
On a serious note, this kind of behaviour would be considered unacceptable at any other club in Europe, let alone any other professional environment.
Just goes to show just how little respect these guys have for a group that has been at the club since long before any of them were even born.
posted on 4/3/16
They have zero care or respect for the supporters, neither does their father. Tickets, segregation, trying to cut away allocation.
They've been involved in this sort of thing on social media in the past, pair of clowns.
posted on 4/3/16
OP, I love your user name
Jack
posted on 4/3/16
Edoardo and Ercole been at it for years, pair of scu mbags:
http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/267867
posted on 4/3/16
You mean Dictators...including big Chief ! They've turned this once great club into a circus run by clowns. What a pantomime we witness week in week out season after season !
Don Revie and Billy Bremner would be turning in their graves...Hope Bolton beat us and teach MC a lesson.
posted on 5/3/16
its alright getting all mad and hard in front of a computer screen...but i bet they wouldn't get as mad or hard if confronted in the middle of town....