Warnock Targeted by Forest

According to reports Leeds manager Neil Warnock will become a target for Nottingham Forest once mega-rich Fawaz Al-Hasawi completes his proposed takeover.The Kuwaiti businessman is continuing with his attempts to take control at the City Ground and sees Warnock as the man he wants to lead them out of the Championship.Warnock’s future at Elland Road is unclear as talks regarding a big-money takeover of their own continue.The manager has been forced to put his transfer plans on hold while discussions over new investment are completed.And Al-Hasawi is keen to take advantage of any uncertainty over Warnock’s future by moving to make the ex-QPR boss their new manager.Current manager Steve Cotterill is unlikely to keep his job at the City Ground should Al-Hasawi complete his takeover.

Fawaz al-Hasawi Linked with Leeds takeover but....

According to reports overnight Kuwaiti businessman Fawaz al-Hasawi, chairman of the Qadsia club, is preparing a bid for Leeds.Fawaz However, he did also say that he won't reveal the name of the club until the end of June. According to several Kuwaiti papers this morning, al-Hasawi now submitted his resignation from his position as chairman of Qadsia.He is a member of a prominent business family in Kuwait, who has made his fortune from companies in refrigeration and electro-mechanical contracting.It is believed he has been pursuing interest in both Leeds United and Nottingham Forest, another fallen giant of the English game, and he admitted in a press conference on Tuesday that a deal “for a second tier English club” was indeed imminent — a club that “has a big history in football”.However, he did also say that he won't reveal the name of the club until the end of June.According to several Kuwaiti papers this morning, al-Hasawi now submitted his resignation from his position as chairman of Qadsia.However Glory Glory Leeds United have learned that the club that Fawaz al Hasawi will take control of is not in fact Leeds United but their Championship rivals Nottingham Forest.