Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani blasted Wolves after Wednesday night’s defeat.
Former Leeds United manager Neil Warnock, now in charge of Cardiff City, has been quoted by the Express & Star as defending Wolverhampton Wanderers after Andrea Radrizzani criticised the Championship leaders’ spending.
Leeds owner Radrizzani took to Twitter in an attempt to expose Wolves after the Whites suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to Nuno Espirito Santo’s men at Elland Road on Wednesday night.
He posted a barrage of Tweets, with the majority suggesting that Wolves boast an unfair advantage over the rest of the Championship due to the Midlands club’s links with super agent Jorge Mendes.
He Tweeted: “We have our own problems but we should play in a fair competition. Not legal and fair; let one team owned by a fund whom has shares in the biggest players agency with evident benefits (top European clubs giving players with options to buy). Why can’t the other 23 teams have the same?”
But former Leeds boss Warnock responded in nonchalant manner, stating it would not bother the Cardiff boss if Wolves signed Paris Saint-Germain forward and the most expensive player in the world – Neymar.
“All this talk of advantages – let them sign who they want,” Warnock said. “It doesn’t bother me if they sign Neymar. I think it’s great, I wish we had all contacts like they have. Good luck to them because they’ve been in the doldrums for so long.
“When they’ve been down for so long, let the fans enjoy it. Why moan about it? If I could get some of those players he’s got I’d have them.”
Super agent Jorge Mendes.
Wolves sit six points clear at the top of the Championship table, with Warnock’s Cardiff in second place while Leeds’ excellent early start under Thomas Christiansen has completely evaporated.
They now sit in 13th place under new boss Paul Heckingbottom and nine points off the Championship play-offs. They must beat Reading on Saturday at the Madjeski Stadium if they are to give themselves any chance of reaching the top six.
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