Complex sentence: These contracts were signed amidst the euphoria of the David O'Leary years, when Leeds had narrowly missed out on the league title in the 2000/2001 season and were also defeated in the Semi-Final of the Champion's league after a great run.
Split into simpler sentences: These contracts were signed amidst the euphoria of the David O'Leary years. When Leeds had narrowly missed out on the league title in the 2000/2001 season and were also defeated in the Semi-Final of the Champion's league after a great run.