Leeds United star issues apology to club's supporters with fans declaration and dangerous warning
A Leeds United star has issued an apology to the club’s supporters.
Whites captain Ethan Ampadu has hailed Leeds United’s fans for their support in the FA Cup semi-final with an apology and now rivals warning ahead of Friday night’s visit of Burnley.
Five days on from Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals, Daniel Farke’s Whites will resume their bid for Premier League survival with the hosting of already relegated Burnley under the Elland Road lights.
Ampadu, though, has warned that being relegated could now make Burnley even more dangerous opponents with nothing to lose as he outlined what would be needed to beat the Clarets.
The skipper also served up praise for United’s fans who made their way to Wembley, declaring the support as outstanding and apologising for not being able to give those fans another big moment to celebrate.
Writing in his captain’s column of the Friday night programme, Ampadu put: “I’d like to thank all of you who made the journey down to Wembley to support us.
“You were outstanding and we’re sorry we couldn’t give you another special moment to celebrate.
“Today, it is our aim to try and get another three points but we know it will be far from easy.
“Unfortunately for Burnley, they have suffered relegation but I think that can make them even more dangerous tonight as they have nothing to lose.
“Against Manchester City and in the first half against Nottingham Forest, they were good despite coming out on the losing side.
“We will therefore need to reach the levels we have found over recent weeks in order to win this game.”