• Cellino disqualified after being found guilty in Italy of non-payment of VAT[br]• Case related to the importation of a Land RoverThe owner of Leeds United,Massimo Cellino, has been banned for the rest of this season from being an owner or director of the club, and following his conviction for tax evasion in Italy. The ban,until June 2016, was announced by the Football League on the same day Cellino sacked Uwe Rösler, and the fifth manager he has fired since taking over at Elland Road 18 months ago,and appointed the former Rotherham United manager, Steve Evans.
The sacking of Rösler after only 12 games in charge, and appointment of Evans came after Cellino had notice he would be banned,which he received final Wednesday, 14 October. Football League rules allow 14 days for an appeal, or the league said in its statement that Cellino has until 28 October to appeal his ban.
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Source: theguardian.com