Leeds Fans Utd

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2018}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Leeds Fans Utd Ltd.

| logo = Leeds Fans Utd logo.png

| foundation = 2015

| type = Private limited company

| location_city = Leeds

| location_country = United Kingdom

| industry = Association football

| key_people = {{Unbulleted list

|Allan Clarke (footballer)

|Sharon Reid (CEO)

|Brendan Meehan (Chairman)

|Andrew Curtis

|Howard Nelson

|Philip Robinson

|Mike Thornton

}}

| former_name = Leeds Fans LLP

| homepage = https://www.leedsfansutd.com

}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Leeds Fans Utd Community Benefit Society Ltd.

| logo = Leeds_Fans_Community_Benefit_Society_logo.png

| formation = 2015

| type = Community benefit society

| purpose = Purchase a stake in Leeds United F.C. and give supporters a voice in the running of the club

| headquarters = Leeds, United Kingdom

| website = https://www.leedsfansutd.com

}}

Leeds Fans Utd is a private limited company which intends to secure a stake in Leeds United F.C.{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34676783| title = Massimo Cellino: Leeds chairman agrees to sell club to fans - BBC Sport| work = BBC Sport}} {{cite web| url = http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11715/10049247/leeds-fans-united-are-set-to-but-a-majority-stake-in-the-championship-club| title = Leeds Fans United are set to buy a majority stake in the club {{!}} Football News {{!}} Sky Sports}} The funding for the project comes from ordinary Leeds fans, who collectively acquire shares in the company through the Leeds Fans Utd Community Benefit Society.{{cite web| url = http://www.leedsfanscbs.co.uk/| title = Leeds Fans Utd CBS {{!}} Fan Ownership of Leeds United}} If the company is successful in acquiring a stake in the club, the society will be able to have a voice at director level of the Club. If the company cannot acquire a stake, the society will return fans at least 90% of their investment.

The company's Executive team is now led by Sharon Reid, as CEO, and Brendan Meehan, as Chairman {{cite web| url = http://www.leedsfansutd.co.uk/executive/| title = Meet the Executive Team {{!}} Leeds Fans Utd}} At the end of October 2015, it had reached an agreement in principle with Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino to buy a majority stake in the club. When Mr Cellino was asked to commit to an exclusivity period for the deal, he changed his mind.{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34721028| title = Massimo Cellino: Leeds chairman calls off plan to sell club to fans - BBC Sport| work = BBC Sport}}

With over 2,000 members who have committed funding, it was stated at the Leeds Fans CBS Annual General Meeting on 3 December 2016 {{cite web| url = https://www.leedsfansutd.com| title = Dedicated to buying shares in LUFC - Leeds Fans Utd}} that the group remains in touch with many parties who have the desire and ability to invest in Leeds United along with LFU immediately or within the medium term; the directors noted that achieving Fan Ownership in Leeds United was always known as being potentially a long term effort (despite early success with Mr Cellino as above) and a resounding 87% of its investors voted, during the summer, to continue with these efforts. New directors joined the board at the AGM.