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> On 17 Jul 2023, at 22:20, Wiggy <[email protected]> wrote: > > From the official site… > > Statement. > > Today, Leeds United Football Club can announce that the EFL has > approved the sale of the Club to 49ers Enterprises, paving the way for > the immediate transition of ownership. > > Paraag Marathe, previously Vice Chairman and Board member of the Club, > will take over as Leeds United Chairman. In this role, Marathe will > oversee all aspects of the Club, including football and business > operations, and drive the strategy to fight for promotion back to the > Premier League in the 2023-2024 season. Marathe takes over > from Andrea Radrizzani, who has been majority owner of Leeds United > since 2017. Angus Kinnear, CEO of Leeds United and Board member, will > remain in his current position, and continue to direct the Club’s > day-to-day operations. Rudy Cline-Thomas, Founder and Managing Partner > of MASTRY, will join the Board as Co-Owner and Vice Chairman of the > Club. > > “This is an important moment for Leeds United and we are already hard > at work,” said Marathe. “This transition is a necessary reset to chart > a new course for the Club. We have already appointed a highly-respected > First Team Manager with a track record of success, and we are confident > Leeds will field a competitive squad to contend for promotion next > season. It’s a privilege to carry this torch as I know we have a > responsibility to ensure this Club makes our staff, players, > supporters, and the Leeds and Yorkshire communities proud." > > Cline-Thomas added, "With my family hailing from Leeds, it's an honour > to be able to uplift this incredible community. This is more than just > an opportunity, it's a personal mission. The chance to reinvigorate the > cherished Leeds culture, to create a platform that attracts the world's > finest players, and build a truly global brand that celebrates > diversity, is a prospect that thrills me.” > > 49ers Enterprises, led by Marathe and 49ers CEO Jed York, has steadily > supported and increased its investment in Leeds United over the past > five years. Moving forward, the group will look to enhance all aspects > of the Club both on and off the pitch. Marathe, Kinnear, and the Club > recently announced the appointment of Daniel Farke as First Team > Manager. The Club's leadership has also been laying the groundwork to > build a successful squad by retaining key players from last season’s > team as well as bringing in new talent. > > “49ers Enterprises is bringing fresh leadership, management, and a > commitment to investment, which I’m confident will meet our ambition to > compete for promotion and remain in the top flight as an established > Premier League Club,” said Kinnear. “I know Paraag, Rudy and 49ers > Enterprises will keep supporters central to their plans during their > custodianship and I am excited to work in realising the true potential > of this great club.” > > Radrizzani said, “It has been an honour to guide Leeds United over the > last six years and to spend so much time with the best fanbase in the > world. 49ers Enterprises have been fantastic partners for years and I'm > confident they will take Leeds to the next level.” > > For more information about Paraag Marathe and Rudy Cline-Thomas, their > bios can be found on the Leeds [1]Website. > > About 49ers Enterprises > > 49ers Enterprises is the strategic arm of the San Francisco 49ers > focused on investments in teams, leagues and other sports properties. > 49ers Enterprises is the full owner of Leeds United Football Club. The > group is led by President Paraag Marathe and was formed to expand the > excellence of the 49ers into other ventures and to capitalize on the > brand’s respected reputation across the sports world. The work of 49ers > Enterprises is informed by the team's industry-leading expertise in > sporting operations, as well as marketing, sponsorships, merchandising, > retail, and business development. > > References > > 1. https://www.leedsunited.com/club/corporate/ownership > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P.
