Leeds United link to Kuwaiti businessman collapse

Reports from the Middle East suggest Kuwaiti businessman Fawaz al-Hasawi has been planning a takeover bid for the Elland Road club.

Several newspapers in Kuwait say al-Hasawi has stepped down from his position as chairman of local club Qadsia to complete a deal to buy an English side.

Leeds and fellow Championship outfit Nottingham Forest are said to have been on al-Hasawi’s radar in the past few months.

Mr al-Hasawi was quoted as saying he was close to acquiring a “second tier English club” with “a big history in football.”

But it is understood his attentions are more on Nottingham Forest than they are Leeds.