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Former Leeds United captain Radebe wanted to give fans hope of a better future

The ex-Bafana Bafana defender was part of a consortium that intended to buy a stake in the club

Former Leeds United captain Lucas Radebe says they wanted to give their fans “hope that the club is at least on the right track” had they managed to acquire a stake in the club in 2013.

Following the club's relegation to the Championship from the Premier League in 2004, financially-troubled Leeds ended up further dropping down to League One in 2008, before returning to the second-tier in 2010.

Attempts by Radebe and his business partners to buy part of the club and speed up a Premier League comeback drew blanks after Italian investor Massimo Cellino beat them to the stake.