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LONDON, Oct 23, 2006 (AFP) - Leeds United appear to have been thwarted in their bid to lure Swindon head coach Denis Wise and his assistant Gustavo Poyet to Elland Road to fill their vacant managerial position. Leeds were in talks with the League Two outfit to sign the pair as a replacement to Kevin Blackwell who was sacked in September after the Yorkshire side's poor start to the Championship season. Leeds, second from bottom after Saturday's 5-1 defeat to Luton, issued a statement on Monday morning confirming they were at an advanced stage in their negotiations with Swindon with only terms for the duo's release still to be finalised. But later Swindon announced they had withdrawn permission for Leeds to continue negotiations with Wise and Poyet after failing to reach agreement on a compensation package. In a statement the Wiltshire side said: "Over the weekend Swindon Town FC received a request from Leeds United FC that they be allowed to speak with Dennis Wise and Gus Poyet regarding the outstanding managerial vacancy at that club. "Swindon reluctantly agreed to that request, but made clear they would only release Dennis and Gus from their contracts if suitable compensation were paid by Leeds. "Regrettably it has proven impossible for the clubs to agree a suitable financial package." The statement added: 'Dennis and Gus remain valued members of Swindon as both players and part of the management team." But the League Two club, whose side sit third in League Two, hinted a compromise could still be reached. "While discussions are ongoing between the two clubs, Dennis and Gus remain contracted until the end of June 2009 and are continuing to fulfil their duties; both they and the club are determined to ensure that the progress achieved to date continues. "Both individuals have been offered significantly improved terms at the club and it is hoped that they will both remain with Swindon for the foreseeable future." Wise has strong links to Leeds chairman Ken Bates during the years he spent playing for him at Chelsea. Wise and former Chelsea team-mate Poyet signed three-year contracts at Swindon in May but release clauses allow them to talk to clubs from the Premiership and the Championship, the two divisions above League Two. Prior to Swindon, Wise was player/manager at Millwall taking them all the way to the FA Cup final in 2004 where they lost 3-0 to Manchester United. Matt, come on, the BBC's word over mine? Really? On 10/23/06, MATTHEW GAYNOR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The BBC don't believe you Seb > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6076568.stm > > Matt > > *Sebastian Carr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > I've yet to post an "I'm mates with the boke who fitted Brenda Ormsby's > carpets" type of rumour, probably because I lack the energy and > imagination > to make them up. However, in an unprecedented turn of events, I am sitting > next to a colleague who had dinner last night with a real live former pro. > The player in question is a former member of the "Crazy Gang" who, when > asked if "Wisey" would be coming to Leeds, confirmed that he had been > approached about the job, but was unsure about the likelihood of Leeds > returning to the top flight, with relegation to div. 1 a real possibilty. > With this in mind, it appears that he is unwilling to uproot his family > from > west London (fair enough, it's quite nice here) for what appears to be a > poisoned chalice. > > A really unexciting and slightly shameful bit of information. The good > news > is, Dennis Wise is not the new manager, the bad news is, even Dennis Wise > doesn't want to be the Leeds manager. > > Seb > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > oh alright then :-) > > > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist oh alright then :-)
