While many clubs count legendary musicians among their fanbases –
Ozzy Osbourne follows Aston Villa, Rod Stewart often turns up at Celtic and Mick Hucknall is a Manchester United diehard, to name just three – few can claim their celebrity plays as prominent a role in proceedings as Leeds United’s. That’s because Simon Rix, bassist for local rockers Kaiser Chiefs, also happens to be head of the club’s supporters’ trust.
Lifelong fan Rix was asked to take on the honorary position several years ago, but quickly found himself unable to stay away. “I really wanted to get involved – I couldn’t help myself,” Rix recalls to FFT now. “I started joining in with the email threads and message boards, lending a hand on ticketing, fundraising, murals, stewarding and fan safety. It’s a bit like being an MP.”