The long list of big Leeds United departures and sad goodbyes ahead of huge Whites change summer

Here, we run through 30 of the biggest exits and/or saddest farewells, starting with the biggest of the lot and then rewinding back to a handful of huge departures leading up to United’s relegation from the Premier League the first time around back in 2004.

Some hardly left in the best of circumstances and left a more bitter taste than others upon their exits. But those included in our list were either seriously talented players or huge favourites and often both.

Leeds are now heading back to the Championship again having finished second-bottom in the 2022-23 campaign meaning relegation along with Southampton and Leicester City.