article_snippet.sent: Club president Massimo Cellino insists Club president Massimo Cellino had nothing to do with the events that led to six players pulling out of Saturday's match against Charlton.
article_snippet.sent: Club president Massimo Cellino released a statement on Sunday evening looking to draw a line under the controversy which read: 'Leeds United Football Club wants to clarify that during the days leading up to the away Championship fixture at Charlton Athletic on Saturday April 17 that six first-team players suffered injuries.'
article_snippet.sent: Club president Massimo Cellino insists Club president Massimo Cellino had nothing to do with the events that led to players pulling out of Saturday's match against Charlton .
article_snippet.sent: And Cellino, who has been banned since January after being found guilty of not paying tax on a yacht in Italy, has now also distanced Mirco Antenucci from any possible conspiracy theory, telling the Sun: 'I am not a coward and not the sort of guy who tells his players to go on strike. '
article_snippet.sent: But if Six Leeds players were injured, why didn't Mirco Antenucci inform the chairman? '
article_snippet.sent: Giuseppe Bellusci, Antenucci and two other Italians were among those who made Giuseppe Bellusci, Antenucci and two other Italians unavailable .
article_snippet.sent: The state of flux at Elland Road has led many fans to call for Cellino to leave the club altogether but the Italian insists Italian still wishes to take the Whites forward. '
article_snippet.sent: Striker Antenucci used Twitter to defend Striker Antenucci, as did goalkeeper Silvestri who posted a picture of a cut on Striker Antenucci back suffered against Norwich on Tuesday night.
highlights_snippet.sent: Club president Massimo Cellino insists Club president Massimo Cellino had nothing to do with the events .
  