Inside Leeds United’s Tumultuous 2000s: How Mismanagement Sank a Premier League Giant
“We were being dragged down to the relegation zone and due to mismanagement were losing the quality that had pushed us up the Premier League,” he continues.
For Radebe, who joined the club from South African side Kaizer Chiefs in 1994 and established himself as one of the fans’ all-time favourites over the next decade, relegation really hit home when he looked to these supporters.
“When we got relegated, we saw on the supporters’ faces what it meant to them. That was tough, very sad,” he recalls, before paying tribute to the unwavering loyalty of the Elland Road faithful.
“But the most important thing was that the fans never lost hope of a return.
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