Wednesday 25 February 2015 19:35, UK
The Leeds United fan group LLP are urging Oscar winning actor Russell Crowe to help them buy a minority stake in the club.
Crowe, star of Gladiator and Robin Hood, is a lifelong Leeds supporter and also owns Australian National Rugby League side South Sydney Rabbitohs, who were crowed World Club champions last weekend.
The LLP say they are seeking to meet with Crowe for talks after the Bafta winner contacted them via Twitter to pledge his support and offer them advice.
An LLP spokesperson told Sky Sports News HQ: "We’re a group of Leeds fans looking to raise up to £10m to buy the 25% minority stake owned by Gulf Finance House.
"In addition to the our executive board, we have a team of over 100 people working with us to make it happen and have been trying to get hold of Russell Crowe to ask for his support.
"He contacted us today via Twitter to show his support and offer some advice. We hope to meet with him to talk about how we can work together to buy a stake in our club and get fans on the board at Leeds United."
Crowe asked his millions of Twitter followers last week whether it would be a “good idea” to help the LLP pursue a share in the struggling Yorkshire club, after a Leeds fan issued him a plea.
The future of the club appears to be uncertain, with majority shareholder Massimo Cellino currently banned from the club by the Football League and no longer acting as chairman.
The 58-year-old Italian, who owns 75%, recently stepped down after failing the Football League’s fit and proper persons test and confirmed earlier this week he will not return to the club after his ban expires in April.
Leeds confirmed to Sky Sports News HQ on Wednesday that they had not received any official approach from Crowe to buy the club.
