You couldn't make it up. Even when I saw it comes from the Daily Mail I still thought, even they can't make it up! Confirmed by Popey on twitter too: EXCLUSIVE: Police in Leeds theft probe - new owner Cellino calls in cops after secret spy cameras found in Elland Road boardroom... and toilets! The new owner of Leeds United, Massimo Cellino, has called in the police after finding secret spy cameras at Elland Road. In a sensational twist to the convoluted takeover saga at Leeds, West Yorkshire Police have launched a theft investigation, which sources say relates to club funds used to install secret cameras. Police sources have confirmed the investigation surrounds the discovery of hidden cameras. Sportsmail understands that when controversial new owner Cellino arrived in Leeds on Wednesday to start his hands-on role in charge of the club, a security sweep found the cameras in the boardroom and the toilets. Cellino called in the police, who spent Wednesday evening and much of Thursday trying to ascertain how the cameras got there, what money was used to pay for them and why anyone would want to have cameras of this nature fitted in the boardroom and toilets. âHeâs clearly not thrilled that these cameras were there, and the police are taking those concerns seriously,â a source told Sportsmail. Italian Cellino, 57, officially became a board member of Leeds, who host Blackpool on Saturday, on Tuesday after his £35million deal to buy 75 per cent of the club from Bahrain bankers GFH was effectively given the green light last Saturday. The Football League gave him the all-clear after deeming that a tax evasion offence in Italy was not due to dishonesty. Cellino has made clear he intends to run Leeds now, and that GFH - who retain 25 per cent - and its personnel will be marginalised. Former GFH employee David Haigh, officially still managing director of the club and contracted to become CEO in the Cellino regime, is understood to be playing no active role any more. It is not known who paid for the cameras to be fitted or where that money came from. A spokesman for GFH and Haigh said: âWe have no comment to make.â West Yorkshire Police would provide no detailed information about their investigation. Head of crime for Leeds, Dep Supt Pat Twiggs, told MailOnline: âWe can confirm that police are investigating an allegation of theft relating to Leeds United Football Club following a report made by the club made on April 9. âEnquiries are at an early stage and we are not in a position to give any further information about the nature of the allegation.â
Never a dull day. I suspect this will be the ammunition for Cellino to f**k GFH out of the club completely. Pity cos they were basically a nice bunch, especially that nice boy Haigh
Iv rattled my brains and i cant think of one person who would possibly be interested in bugging McDermotts team tactics
We can. Ian Hollowhead. His mug shot should already be on crimewatch every month. How long has he being carrying out deception by pretending to be a football manager? #mastercriminal
Cellino originally called the OB because he thought someone had raided your trophy cabinet and only left the very old rusty cup #bigclubmyarse
What the **** you on about we never won the Dockers cup that competition was for little clubs with no chance of ever winning real trophies
You would need a seriously widescreen TV to capture Cooper taking a dump. Sorry for the image your are now picturing.
Cellino had a security sweep of Elland Road done, found hidden cameras in the boardroom and toilets. Haigh / GFH deny all knowledge. Haigh resigns over "differences with the new majority owners"
Yep, you really couldn't make it up. Another thing for the press to jump all over and mock us for though but the positive, Haigh has gone
