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Leeds United: Whites come to the rescue for the Ladies
Leeds United have stepped in to save to save the city's ladies football team Leeds Carnegie Ladies.
Carnegie faced the prospect of going out of business due to a lack of funding which resulted from the withdrawal of their former partner Leeds Met University's backing.
The Ladies, managed by Rick Passmoor, left, had to withdraw their application to join next year's eagerly-waited Super League but United have stepped in to ensure senior women's football will remain in the area.
Carnegie managed to gather enough funds to continue operating this season but thereafter their future looked bleak but not any more with news that Leeds United's Football In The Community scheme will be heading up a new committee to oversee the running of the club. And Leeds United chief executive Shaun Harvey is hoping ladies football in the city will prosper again under new guidance.
"It was important that the Ladies team continued and prospered," said Harvey.
"The main objective for the club has got to be to create opportunities for females from within the local community rather than create an 'elite' team made up of players from outside of the area.
"There should be a seamless progression from junior football to the Leeds United Girls Centre of Excellence through to senior football so those who wish to continue playing the game are able to."
Leeds United's head of Football In the Community Mick Ferguson said: "I'd like to thank Leeds United for stepping in, and I'd also like to thank Steve Russell at Ringways for his continued support."
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