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Leeds owner Cellino: English football will give me better chance of success

Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino feels he will be better treated by English football than what he experienced in Italy.

The ex-Cagliari patron sold his club after 20 years to take over the English Championship side, whose season begins today.

"In Italy I was no longer allowed to run a club, but I didn't want to just throw my experience away," Cellino told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"In England I am given the chance to work more seriously. Our objective is to prove we are able to do well in England and reconstruct a prestigious club like Leeds.

"It has been devastated by a financial crisis and money burned away in spades. Our main capital is represented by the fans, as few clubs in England can boast a following like ours."

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