The European Super League proposal is just one aspect of modern football that could hardly be imagined by those following the mighty Whites twenty or thirty years ago.
In recent times, Leeds United’s long-suffering fans have endured more than their fair share of the inteference of powerful outsiders but, through the ups and downs, what it means to be Leeds has always remained the same.
Here are 21 of the best pictures of Whites supporters ranging from the 1960s to the present day....
7. The Elland Road faithful
A swarm of Leeds United fans preparing to watch Leeds take on Ipswich in April 1974. | Varley Pictures
8. The Elland Road faithful
A young fan looks dejected after United’s catastrophic Championship game against Ipswich at Elland Road, May 2007. | PA
9. The Elland Road faithful
Two young Leeds United fans at Elland Road for the Coca Cola Cup semi-final against Birmingham City in 1996. | YPN
10. The Elland Road faithful
Whites fans show their frustration as they watch the 2008 play off final against Doncaster Rovers at the Old Peacock. | YPN
11. The Elland Road faithful
Some of the 41,464 fans who turned out to watch Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at Elland Road in October 1974. | Varley Pictures
12. The Elland Road faithful
Anxious faces as United find no reply for Marco Delvecchio’s opener in Rome in 1998. | Bruce Rollinson