{"id":465019,"date":"2025-10-01T06:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T06:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/465019\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T06:02:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T06:02:13","slug":"rival-supporters-unite-over-criticism-of-elland-road-leeds-united-fans-will-disagree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/465019\/","title":{"rendered":"Rival supporters unite over criticism of Elland Road, Leeds United fans\u00a0will disagree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leeds United\u2019s Elland Road atmosphere is one of the most famous in English football.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leeds United\u2019s<\/a> expansion and redevelopment of Elland Road<\/a> has been a long time coming, but the ability to get the plans in motion and a possibility at all is owed to the vocal and loyal Leeds supporters.<\/p>\n

Sean Longstaff has praised Elland Road\u2019s atmosphere recently<\/a> after the Bournemouth win, while others, such as Alan Shearer, believe Elland Road\u2019s atmosphere is crucial<\/a> to survival in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

However, Elland Road is to be redeveloped by the 49ers<\/a>. It involves many moving parts but the main priority for Leeds fans will be to ensure that they are able to retain their fierce and intimidating atmosphere.<\/p>\n

\"AerialPhoto by Joe Prior\/Visionhaus via Getty ImagesRival fans mock Leeds\u2019 Elland Road atmosphere<\/p>\n

Leeds City Council agreed to negotiate a sale of Elland Road land<\/a>, while it\u2019s been said that a\u00a0final decision on Elland Road is imminent<\/a> any time in October now.<\/p>\n

Premier League football already means a\u00a0significant increase in revenue for Leeds<\/a>\u00a0but\u00a0the 49ers plan to put plenty of that cash into redeveloping Elland Road<\/a>\u00a0into one of English football\u2019s largest stadiums.<\/p>\n

The plan is to take\u00a0Elland Road\u2019s capacity from 37,792 to closer to 56,000<\/a>.\u00a0That could make Leeds\u2019 home games even louder and more intimidating for away fans and players, not that that isn\u2019t already noticeable currently.<\/p>\n

Leeds\u2019 atmosphere has been criticised by rival fans on social media, with a Hull City fan stating: \u201cNow show us the atmosphere when they were in League 1.\u201d<\/p>\n

MORE LEEDS UNITED STORIES<\/p>\n

A Man United fan responded: \u201cLeeds have such forced limbs.\u201d<\/p>\n

One Southampton fan posted the above, while another stated: \u201cTheres a good 20.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ibrox, Celtic Park, Villa Park, The City Ground, Wrexham, Birmingham City, Tynecastle, Easter Road, Tannadice, Stadium of Light, Newcastle, I could keep naming more and more but I got to get back to work. https:\/\/t.co\/tvykIAW7jU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ryan Evans (@RyanEvans29) September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

View Tweet<\/p>\n

A Chelsea fan added: \u201cNastiest atmosphere maybe. They have a higher proportion of thoroughly nasty fans than almost any other club. Only Millwall and Cardiff worse.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Literally any other stadium in the UK. <\/p>\n

Hate the place. Fans there can be noisy but it always seems really flat there.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Norville Rogers (@_Shaggy_Doo) September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

View Tweet<\/p>\n

Many of the replies are fans of Yorkshire rivals or Man United and Chelsea, but a Man City fan decided to get involved, replying: \u201cThey had 16k empty seats 10 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leeds are one of the most disliked teams in the country and it is still evident, especially from the responses to the post. The above are just some of a number of angry supporters.<\/p>\n

\"JamesPhoto by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

James Justin has described Leeds\u2019 atmosphere at Elland Road<\/a>, naming it one of the best in \u2018world football\u2019 during an interview with the club. He said: \u201cI\u2019m excited. <\/p>\n

The stadium has got one of the best atmospheres in, I don\u2019t know, world football. It is always a daunting task to come here with an opposing team, I am happy to have the fans behind me this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

He has yet to feel it at its best as well, but Leeds\u2019 atmosphere is famous for a reason. It\u2019s about time European nights returned to West Yorkshire and LS11, with some of the best limbs in recent memory occurring in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n

Of course, there have been flashes since, but nothing significant like a Champions League game under the lights.<\/p>\n