Leeds United reconsider new crest after backlash

Leeds United are to reconsider the launch of a new club crest after a strong backlash on social media.

The Championship side revealed a new badge on Wednesday, with the revamped design featuring the so-called 'Leeds Salute' — thumping the chest with a clenched fist — underneath Leeds United in bold letter.

But social media users hit out at the club crest, with some comparing it to a design for a video game, while others labelled the badge "atrocious" and "like a school homework project".

Leeds insisted more than 10,000 people — including "legends, current players, club staff, the owner, partners and representatives from the Leeds and Yorkshire communities" — were consulted before unveiling the…