Leeds plead guilty to FA charge over unlicensed agent

Fallen giants Leeds United pleaded guilty to a Football Association charge of using an unlicensed agent on Wednesday.

The charge relates to the signing of Anthony Elding from Stockport in January 2008. Elding has since left the former English champions to join League One rivals Crewe.

A statement on the club's confirmed: “Leeds United can confirm that the club has pleaded guilty to the Football Association charge for using an unlicensed agent in respect of the transfer of Anthony Elding from Stockport County in January 2008.

“The club has requested for a personal hearing and no further comment will be made, other than we would like to re-iterate the fact that no payment has been made or is alleged to have been made to the agent involved in respect of the transfer.”