49ers Enterprises probably didn’t expect to be collecting the keys to a Championship club this summer when they voiced their initial takeover intentions. The American investment group are said to have agreed a deal to buy Leeds United from Andrea Radrizzani as a Premier League outfit only for things to be rapidly readjusted upon the club’s relegation.
Nevertheless, the news filtered through on Friday evening that a deal had been struck with an Athletic report claiming the deal valued Leeds at around £170m, which is around £300m less than what it would have been in the top flight. That means Leeds, as a club, can now focus their energy on putting the necessary measures in place this summer in order to get ready for the start of the new season.
A head coach is the priority, but recruitment isn’t far behind and major changes are expected when it comes to playing personnel after dropping out the top tier. Promotion is the aim, of course, but some key men won’t be sticking around for the ride.
