Bates （人命などを）奪う，主張するs he was axed by 物陰／風下d because of 論争 over 私的な jet 支払い（額）s

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物陰／風下d have 確認するd that Ken Bates had left his 役割 as their 大統領，／社長, ending his eight-and-a-half-year 協会 with the club.

The often-outspoken former Chelsea chairman bought 物陰／風下d in January 2005 and held 力／強力にする at the club until 調印 over to 現在の owners GFH 資本／首都 in December last year.

He （人命などを）奪う，主張するs that a 不一致 with GFH over his 私的な jet 原因（となる）d his 解雇（する）ing.

Axed: Ken Bates has left Leeds after a disagreement with GFH over private jet expenses

Axed: Ken Bates has left 物陰／風下d after a 不一致 with GFH over 私的な jet expenses

Bates remained as chairman until June 30 when he started a three-year 称する，呼ぶ／期間／用語 as 大統領，／社長, but that was 突然の ended.

His 私的な jet 契約 is understood to have cost the club around £120,000-a-year and was already in place before GFH took over.

'GFH knew what my expenses were when they did 予定 diligence and they 調印するd them off,' he said.

Bates said that GFH knew what his expenses were already - including private jet use (stock pic)

Bates said that GFH knew what his expenses were already - 含むing 私的な jet use (在庫／株 pic)

A short 声明 from managing director David Haigh read: 'Ken Bates has 中止するd to be 大統領，／社長 of 物陰／風下d 部隊d Football Club. Mr Bates will now no longer have any 役割 within the football club.'

The news is sure to please a number of 物陰／風下d' fans who spent long periods of his 統治する 抗議するing at a perceived 欠如（する） of 投資. 物陰／風下d entered 行政 under his stewardship in 2007 and had to start a season in League One with a starting points 一致する of minus 15.

It remains to be seen whether Bates, now 81, will return to football in any capacity. He famously bought Chelsea for £1 before selling out to 現在の owner Roman Abramovich in 2003.


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