{"id":546040,"date":"2020-03-17T08:07:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T12:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=546040"},"modified":"2020-08-21T12:07:53","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T16:07:53","slug":"chris-sutton-describes-why-leeds-united-deserve-to-be-promoted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/03\/17\/chris-sutton-describes-why-leeds-united-deserve-to-be-promoted\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Sutton Describes Why Leeds United &#8216;Deserve&#8217; to Be Promoted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Norwich City striker Chris Sutton has explained why he thinks Leeds United &#8216;deserve&#8217; to be promoted.<\/p>\n<h2>Chris Sutton Describes Why Leeds United &#8216;Deserve&#8217; to Be Promoted<\/h2>\n<h3>Former Norwich City Man Gives Reasons Why<\/h3>\n<p>Marcelo Bielsa&#8217;s side could miss out due to the outbreak in the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>All elite football has been suspended until April 3 as a result of the pandemic; however, the outcome of the season has come under intense speculation.<\/p>\n<p>A number of Championship sides have reportedly met to discuss opening a &#8216;legal battle&#8217; if the current season is declared void.<\/p>\n<p>It would mean Leeds United and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/west-brom\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Brom<\/a>, who currently occupy the promotion spots, may be denied a return to the top-flight.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/fulham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fulham<\/a>, Brentford, Nottingham Forest and Preston North End would have the chance to get promotion via the play-offs taken away from them.<\/p>\n<p>At the weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Ham United<\/a> vice-chairman Karen Brady said in her weekly Sun newspaper column: &#8220;The only fair and reasonable thing to do is declare the whole season null and void.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"apester-media\" data-media-id=\"5e70bd0421f99a3d88069211\" height=\"362\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/static.apester.com\/js\/sdk\/latest\/apester-sdk.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But Chris Sutton says that Leeds United deserve to be promoted to the top-flight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I understand clubs will always look out for themselves,&#8221; he told the Monday Night Club (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leeds-live.co.uk\/sport\/leeds-united\/chris-sutton-leeds-deserve-promotion-17935872\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leeds Live<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The issue is money, if there was no money everyone would accept that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool<\/a> are champions and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/norwich-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norwich City<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/aston-villa-club-news-analysis-fixtures\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aston Villa<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bournemouth<\/a> would be unhappy but would accept relegation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The fact of the matter is there is so much money involved which is why there will be these legal ramblings. 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Chris Sutton Describes Why Leeds United &#8216;Deserve&#8217; to Be Promoted Former Norwich City Man Gives Reasons Why Marcelo Bielsa&#8217;s side could miss out due to the outbreak in the coronavirus. 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