{"product_id":"2004-05-leeds-united-away-shirt-xl-1","title":"2004\/05 Leeds United Away Football Shirt (L)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"80\" width=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/0122\/files\/Specifiications_15896efb-7a46-4195-82eb-a9b25e1eaeb8.png?v=1720513391\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/10 Good. Wear to the sponsor motif on the chest. A few little bobbles \u0026amp; pulls on the lower front. A couple of small faint marks near the lower front hem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult Large\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChest Measurement: \u003c\/strong\u003e42-44 Inches \/ 107-112 CM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diadora\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light blue, navy trim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Material: \u003c\/strong\u003ePolyester\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeasons:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004\/2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatches: \u003c\/strong\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-t-cDzkrrLw\" height=\"450\" width=\"650\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"83\" width=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/0122\/files\/description_d15e0c0e-732b-40c1-9fe6-e9e75e702484.png?v=1720513450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial Nike Leeds United away short sleeved football shirt from the 2004\/05 season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition of this vintage football jersey is 7\/10 Good. Wear to the sponsor motif on the chest. A few little bobbles \u0026amp; pulls on the lower front. A couple of small faint marks near the lower front hem (see photos).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"81\" width=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/0122\/files\/Background_abc7e21f-fa9c-45c7-8e00-082805416f4c.png?v=1720513474\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2004–05 season, Leeds began signing players prepared to accept lower wages. The club were eventually forced to sell both their training ground, for £4.2m,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eElland Road\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estadium\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the autumn of 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 21 January 2005, Krasner announced the sale of a 50%\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estake\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKen Bates\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor £10m and Bates became the club's new chairman, replacing Krasner.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis investment effectively saved Leeds United from going into\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadministration. Bates had previously headed three other league football clubs, most famously\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChelsea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackwell was forced to sell most of the remaining players, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAaron Lennon; somehow he managed to build a team using\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloan\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplayers and experienced professionals nearing the end of their careers. Despite a promising opening day win against\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDerby County, Leeds's form at the start of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2004-05\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoca-Cola Championship was little better than in the previous season, and they spent the first half of the campaign looking in serious danger of a second successive relegation. Their form gradually picked up after the club was taken over by Bates and Leeds finished in a relatively safe 14th place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diadora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7201425281,"sku":"37399","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/0122\/files\/IMG_20261029_111031.jpg?v=1793300106","url":"https:\/\/classic11.com\/products\/2004-05-leeds-united-away-shirt-xl-1","provider":"Classic11 Football Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}