Leeds United shareholders 49ers Enterprises are moving towards a full takeover of the club in the not-too-distant future. That’s according to a report by The Times, which claims the Americans have secured the funding required to be able to make such an investment.
The 49ers already own 44 per cent of the club’s shares with chairman Andrea Radrizzani holding the other 56 per cent. However, they do hold an option to buy out Radrizzani and become majority shareholders of the Yorkshire club in January 2024.
It seems a takeover is on the agenda for 49ers Enterprises, owned by the York family, with the report claiming they could be in a position to take action at the end of the season. The Whites are currently 12th in the Premier League table, but relegation is still a possibility and just two weeks ago Leeds were in the bottom three.
