‘I went on trial at Leeds, but English football was different then. Even if they’d offered me a contract, I would have said no’ Jari Litmanen on why he initially snubbed the English game

Finnish football legend Jari Litmanen revealed that he turned down a potential contract after a trial at Leeds United because he felt English football was significantly different at that time. Litmanen ultimately went on to achieve great success later in his career with Ajax.