Leeds United withdraw invitation to Andrea Radrizzani for West Ham United game | OneFootball

Leeds United have withdrawn their invitation to former owner Andrea Radrizzani for the West Ham United game at Elland Road on Friday, according to the Daily Mail.

They initially invited the Italian businessman for the Premier League game but were displeased with his decision to reveal details of his return to the media earlier this month.

The Whites have told Radrizzani that disclosing details of his Leeds return was unnecessary.

They have since informed him that it would be better for him to visit at a yet-to-be-ascertained time.

The former Whites owner has not been to Elland Road since he sold them after their relegation to the Championship at the end of 2022-23.

Chairman Paraag Marathe had initially invited him to watch Friday’s game in the directors’ box.

Radrizzani and Marathe have been in touch and it appears he turned down an invitation to watch the club while they were in the Championship.

The 51-year-old has divided opinion as some Leeds fans have abused him on social media for the decisions he made while he was the chairman of the club.

He might not have received a positive reaction from the home supporters had he been allowed to attend on Friday.

Leeds are looking to bounce back from an underwhelming run of results following back-to-back Premier League defeats and just two wins in eight league games.

West Ham have also struggled, winning just once in nine games across all competitions, and the Whites would fancy their chances of getting a result against them.