Nicola Salerno reportedly resigns from Leeds role
Wednesday 8 April 2015 19:56, UK
Leeds' sporting director Nicola Salerno has reportedly resigned from his position according to the club’s disqualified owner Massimo Cellino.
The 58-year-old Italian's departure comes six days after Leeds' assistant Steve Thompson was suspended over an “internal issue”, throwing the future of head coach Neil Redfearn into doubt.
A statement released by Leeds at the time said that Salerno had been responsible for the decision.
Cellino, banned from having any executive influence at Elland Road until May 4 due to a tax conviction in Italy, told the Yorkshire Evening Post: "He resigned. I'm not there so I don't know why.
"I wanted him to stay and speak about it first when I got back to Leeds but he made the decision. This is the situation."
It has been reported in Italy that Salerno, who worked with Cellino at his previous club Cagliari, has been lined up to become sporting director at Serie A club Palermo.
He arrived at Elland Road last summer following the completion of Cellino's club takeover in March last year.
Thompson has made no comment since his suspension and is currently consulting with the League Managers' Association.
