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2016–17 Leeds United F.C. season

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Chairman
  
Massimo Cellino

Stadium
  
Elland Road

Head Coach
  
Garry Monk

Championship
  
4th

FA Cup
  
Fourth round (knocked out by Sutton United)

League Cup
  
Fifth round (knocked out by Liverpool)

The 2016–17 season is Leeds United's 7th consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup.

Contents

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2016–17 season, presented in chronological order, starting on 7 May 2016 and ending on the final day of the club's final match in the 2016–17 season. This list does not include transfers or new contracts, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.

May

  • 31 May: Leeds United confirm that the Club has parted company with head coach Steve Evans and assistant Paul Raynor.

    • June

  • 2 June: Garry Monk is appointed as the new Leeds United head coach on a one-year rolling contract.
  • 13 June: Pep Clotet is confirmed as assistant coach, and Darryl Flahavan as goalkeeping coach.
  • 20 June: Ben Mansford joins the club from Barnsley as the new Chief Executive.

    • July

  • 1 July: James Beattie is appointed as first-team coach.

    • August

  • 2 August: The club formally rejects a transfer request received from Charlie Taylor.

    • September

  • 8 September: The Club confirm that it is now 100% owned by Eleonora Sport Limited, after purchasing all of the shares previously held by GFH Capital.
  • 9 September: Liam Bridcutt is confirmed as the new club captain, after the departure of Sol Bamba.

    • December

  • 8 December: The Football Association suspend owner Massimo Cellino from all football activities for 18 months and fine him £250,000, for breaching the FA's football agent rules over the sale of Ross McCormack to Fulham in 2014.

    • January

  • 4 January: Aser Group Holding acquire 50% of Leeds United.

    • First team squad

    Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the Championship (and playoffs), League One (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

    Loans in

    Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
    EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

    Loans out

    Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
    EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

    Transfers out

    EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.

    New contracts

    Last updated:

    Kit

    Supplier: Kappa

    Source: Home, Away

    Club officials

    Last updated: 2 May 2013
    Source: Leeds United Season Official Handbook 2012/13

    Other information

    Last updated: 28 April 2012
    Source: Leeds United

    Overall summary

    Last updated: 25 February 2017

    Results summary

    Last updated: 25 February 2017.
    Source: The Football League

    Results by matchday

    Last updated: 25 February 2017.
    Source: Matches
    Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

    Appearances and goals

    As of 25 February 2017

    Source: Sky Sports

    Top scorers

    1Mowatt left the club on 27 January 2017.

    Disciplinary record

    Last Updated: 25 February 2017

    1Bamba left club on 1 September 2016.
    2Mowatt left club on 27 January 2017.

    Suspensions served

    As of 11 February 2017

    References

    2016–17 Leeds United F.C. season Wikipedia
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