Duncan Revie has expressed his dream of taking over Leeds - but only if he can find a "genius" of a manager to recreate his father Don's glory days at the club.

Revie, a football entrepreneur, claims he has financial backing from a Middle Eastern consortium, but faces competition from former Leeds director Simon Morris who has launched a £10million bid to buy the club and build a new 50,000-seater stadium.

Revie said: "Ken Bates wants proof of funds but the money is not a problem - my problem is can I recreate my Dad's team and getting the people who can find those players.

"I will not do this unless I can do it 100%, and I have a lot on my plate at the moment in terms of my business, but my heart is ruling my mind.

"I don't want to mess about, it has to be getting back to where we were.

"Some would say that's a pipe-dream, but when Dad walked into the dressing room when we were in the old second division and changed the strip to all white and said 'I'm going to make you as great as Real Madrid', that was a pipe-dream too - except that it happened.

"We need a structure to identify the players, and a genius as a manager. Sir Alex Ferguson is a genius, Arsene Wenger is a genius. There are football geniuses and that's my challenge, to find one."

Morris, a 29-year-old property entrepreneur, was recently named among the top 10 richest people under 30 in Britain with a fortune estimated at £69million.

He has tabled a £10million bid for the club and, if successful, claims he will provide a further £25million to bring financial stability to Elland Road.

SR Morris Group, who claim to be one of the fastest-growing property companies in the UK, insist they plan to invest "£400million" in the scheme.

"Our plans are fully costed and very well financed," said Morris.

"They offer a great future for Leeds United and the club's fans, allowing us to put the troubles of the past behind it.

"Our scheme would also put Leeds where it belongs - at the top of the tree in the north of England for entertainment and urban regeneration."

Leeds went into administration with debts of £35million last Friday following a winding-up order issued by the Inland Revenue, who are owed £5million in unpaid taxes.

The business was, with the administrators' approval, immediately bought by a new company, Leeds United Football Club Limited, of which Ken Bates is chairman.

But the sale is subject to approval by the club's creditors at a meeting later this month and also by the Football League, while SR Morris and other consortia are aiming to ambush Bates' plans to resume control of the club.