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The League One club are set to begin the new season in administration, with a new owner unlikely to take over until after a High Court hearing on September 3, three weeks after the first day of the season.

League rules prohibit a club in administration starting the season in case they cannot fulfil their fixtures.

Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney will discuss the crisis with senior executives next week.

Leeds chairman Ken Bates is involved in a three-way battle for control of the club with local property tycoon Simon Morris and rescue company Redbus, with the deadline for ownership bids closing at 5pm tomorrow.

Bates initially put the club into administration in May but bought it back with an offer of 1p in the pound.

Despite later increasing that to 8p in the pound, the Revenue and Customs, who are owed £7.7 million,forced administrators KPMG to reopen the bidding.

Bates may have to treble his offer to satisfy the Revenue.