Pontus Jansson has sent a one-word message to Andrea Radrizzani after Leeds tweeted a club announcement on Wednesday.
The Yorkshire-based outfit announced a FIFA e-sports collaboration with Ninjas in Pyjamas, who have been crowned champions 37 times across various e-sports titles.
In response to the club’s tweet, Jansson wrote the following.
Despite leaving for Brentford in 2019, it’s clear that the Sweden international is still keeping a close eye on developments at Elland Road.
Another player who replied to the club’s tweet was Mateusz Klich.
The Poland international posted the following tweet.
Ninjas in Pyjamas uploaded their own announcement of the news on their website, with CEO Hicham Chahine revealing how excited he is by the partnership with Marcelo Bielsa’s side.
He said: ‘This partnership with Leeds is an exciting milestone for Ninjas in Pyjamas. Our iconic clubs share similar histories of transformation and core values when fighting our way back to the top of our sports.
‘We looked for a premier club with an ownership that was ready to go deep into esports – with the ambition of making an impact, integrating efforts on sports performance, fan activation and commercialization. We are very thrilled about this FIFA journey together, and keep your eyes open for more exciting announcements in the upcoming weeks.’
Leeds Executive Director Paul Bell also commented on the news, revealing that promotion to the Premier League has opened the door for these kind of opportunities.
Bell said: ‘Promotion to the Premier League has given the club some amazing opportunities so far with involvement in the ePremier League the latest chance for the club to grow and impress. Just as Marcelo has done with the men’s first team, we intend on making our presence in the league known and being competitive straight away, creating a partnership with NiP will give us a fantastic foundation to do so. Bring it on.’
On the topic of FIFA, there was exciting news for Raphinha on Wednesday.
The Brazilian forward made his way into the EA Sports FIFA Team of the Week following his match-winning display against Everton.
That is particularly impressive from Raphinha as it was only his second start for Leeds following a £17 million move from Rennes in the summer.
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