From the Sport (not Sports) page of the Telegraph and the BBC we find that Leeds beat league-leading Derby two to nil in football (or soccer for us colonials). Derby manager Steve McClaren was quoted by the BBC: “It’s just one of them days, a bad day at the office. We were below our best and when you’re not at your best, you can be beaten.” However, the real news was what happened away from the pitch.
Massimo Cellino owns Leeds United. Unfortunately, he’s also been found guilty of evading import taxes on a boat in Italy. The Football League ordered Mr. Cellino to resign because he was convicted of “…an offence involving a ‘Dishonest Act’….” Mr. Cellino vows an appeal.
In any case, his ouster will likely be very short-term. He can resume his ownership on March 18th; at that point his conviction will be “deemed spent.”