The takeover of Leeds by California-based 49ers Enterprises – who already own a 44% stake in the club – could be completed THIS WEEK as they close to a deal with chairman Andrea Radrizzani
- Leeds has held talks with the 49ers Enterprises about a takeover
- Talks went well on Monday and the two sides are approaching an agreement
- The 49ers value the club at around £170 million and a deal may be struck this week
Leeds United and the 49ers Enterprises are closing in on a takeover deal after productive talks on Monday.
It is hoped a solution can be reached before the end of this week, with the 49ers valuing the club closer to £170m following relegation to the Championship.
Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani apologized to supporters after leaving the Premier League, saying there was a need for change. He has since seen his Aser Company consortium complete a successful takeover of Italy’s Sampdoria.
That would have been an important move, indicating he was still willing to hand over control of Leeds to the 49ers Enterprises, who already owned a 44 per cent stake in the club.
Leeds are looking for candidates to succeed Sam Allardyce as manager and are looking to appoint a new director of football to fill the void left by Victor Orta’s departure.
Those appointments will go ahead once the acquisition is confirmed in the coming days.
Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani (above) is about to sign a deal to sell the club to California-based 49ers Enterprises