Whites plead for cup switch

By Chris Dunlavy
Leeds United U18 boss Rob Etherington has urged the FA to move the final of the FA Youth Cup to avoid a clash with the final day of the Championship season.
More than 10,000 supporters watched the Whites edge a 4-3 thriller against Millwall in the semi-final at Elland Road on Thursday night.
They are due to face Manchester City on Saturday, May 4 at the Premier League club’s academy complex but Etherington says his team’s huge following necessitates a change of day - and venue.

CALL: Rob Etherington

“If we could avoid that date, I think the club would back it,” he said. “...

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