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Leeds' draw, combined with Hull's win at Cardiff, left Leeds three points adrift of Hull with only one game left and a goal difference deficit of nine.

BBC Radio 5 Live have reported that a well-placed source had told them the club could go into administration within a week. But Leeds chairman Ken Bates did not appear to be considering such a move when telling the Yorkshire Post that today "we will start the first day of the 2007-08 promotion season."

He added: "We can have a complete clean out and start again. It is time to look forwards, not backwards."

Leeds, who sold Elland Road and their Thorp Arch training ground in November 2004 to avoid going into administration, are facing an Football Association investigation into the pitch invasion that marred the end of Saturday's match.

But an FA spokesman said on Sunday that the club is highly unlikely to face a points deduction.

Meanwhile, Bates has given his backing to Dennis Wise, insisting the manager had to work with "difficulties he inherited".

Bates said: "Dennis has done a much better job than many people realise. We were in a much worse position when Dennis came in than people know about.

"Some of the difficulties he inherited cannot be made public, but there were real problems in the dressing room. The playing side was in complete disarray."