The timing of Andrea Radrizzani’s appearance in Italy was unfortunate, to say the least. Less than 24 hours after watching his Leeds United side take another huge step towards Premier League relegation against West Ham United, Radrizzani was speaking to reporters at Sampdoria’s training ground.
The Italian is playing a leading role in Gestio Capital’s attempted purchase of the already relegated Serie A outfit and he could be heard expressing his optimism that the deal will go through sooner rather than later. It’s a move that has seen him attract plenty of criticism from Leeds fans on social media, with the manner of Sunday’s defeat at the London Stadium still fresh in their minds.
But, it also seems to be the clearest indication yet that the chairman’s time at Elland Road is coming to an end. The ownership situation at Leeds has been up in the air for some time now amid the proposed takeover from 49ers Enterprises.
