Stadium plans and what's happening with Gnonto?
The collaboration with Leeds City Council means that work is under way. Simon asked: What's happening with Willy Gnonto? Adam answered: There is no doubt it feels like Gnonto's progress has stalled, but you do wonder if the system currently being employed is limiting his minutes to being an impact substitute.
[BBC] In the final part of our Q&A with BBC Radio Leeds' Adam Pope, he looks at the expansion plans for Elland Road and Wilfried Gnonto's struggles for first-team starts. Andrew asked: What impact would survival/relegation have on the stadium expansion? Adam answered: It feels like it is happening regardless because the board knows it is key to creating enough revenue to compete.
We were told by director Pete Lowy recently that the best part of £20m has already been spent on revamping Elland Road. The collaboration with Leeds City Council means that work is under way. Lowy said: "We are letting contracts and finishing up construction contracts and full pricing.
The job is on its way... the expansion of the stadium to first 47,000 and then 53,000 would be the business underpinning of the growth of the club. " There is a lot of work going on around the stadium to develop the south Leeds area too, where there is a big push to provide a mass transit solution.
[Getty Images] Simon asked: What's happening with Willy Gnonto? No Italy call-up and not playing much for Leeds, despite us lacking creativity right now. Adam answered: There is no doubt it feels like Gnonto's progress has stalled, but you do wonder if the system currently being employed is limiting his minutes to being an impact substitute.