They say what goes up must come down - Leeds United’s task this season is to disprove that adage.

The last six promoted clubs have been unable to overcome the gravitas of the Premier League, being sucked straight through the black hole of relegation and back down to the second tier.

After the supernova celebrations upon winning the Championship title, Leeds are having to undergo a cosmic-scale revamp of the squad, so big is the chasm between the top two divisions.

There is only one aim next season: survival. Anything above 17th place is a bonus. Chairman Paraag Marathe is both ambitious and aware. His aim for the club to become a Premier League regular once again but he is fully conscious of the recent promotion trend.

That’s why he’s vowed that the 49ers Enterprises, the club's

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