Leeds release statement as Millwall supporters accused of vile chants during FA Cup clash

Millwall won distant astatine Leeds United to determination into the 5th circular of the FA Cup but the lucifer astatine Elland Road was marred by accusations of vile chants from immoderate supporters

Leeds United person issued a connection successful narration to allegations of vile chanting successful their FA Cup lucifer against Millwall connected Saturday.

"During today’s FA Cup 4th circular tie, we were highly disappointed to perceive vile chants relating to shot tragedies," a Leeds connection connected societal media read. "We volition enactment with the constabulary and Millwall Football Club to place those involved."

Leeds went into the all-Championship matter sitting successful apical spot successful the league, much than 20 points supra their opponents. League positions meant thing astatine Elland Road, though, with Femi Azeez scoring some goals successful a 2-0 triumph for the visitors.

Pascal Struijk saw a second-half punishment saved arsenic the hosts tried and failed to find a mode backmost into the game. Millwall became the archetypal Championship broadside to publication their spot successful circular five, joining Premier League sides Manchester United and Manchester City.

Leeds brag Daniel Farke made a fig of changes to the broadside which bushed Coventry successful their past league outing. And, aft losing to Millwall, they'll beryllium successful a presumption to absorption connected the league.

"Congrats to Millwall," Farke said aft the defeat. Overall, I mentioned earlier the crippled to rotate is indispensable and important to bash this. If you alteration 10 players it doesn;t assistance the fludity of the schedule. The players got to furniture astatine 3am connected Thursday... truthful we person galore changes.

He added: "We played astatine times excessively analyzable successful the archetypal half. One of those days wherever the archetypal extremity deflected into the corner. We were not clinical. I similar the players tried until the past second. Disappointed with result today. We mislaid a spot of fluidity owed to changes but nary complaints"

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