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Go-ahead for Leeds to start the season

Leeds United will be cleared to start the new League One season, despite the Football League playing hardball over Ken Bates' controversial deal to buy back the club.

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League chiefs, chaired by Lord Mawhinney, refused to hand Bates the golden share yesterday until they had sight of missing documents crucial to Leeds' future.

Leeds could even be allowed to operate for 18 months without getting their share back. But the transfer embargo imposed when Bates took the club into administration would stay. They could sell but not sign players.

The club were last night rushing paperwork to the League, who want to resolve a planned High Court challenge to administration by the Inland Revenue, who were owed £7.7m.

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