Football has been a regular fixture at Elland Road for more than 100 years, but what are the chances it hosts the American version? With Leeds United in bed with San Francisco 49ers there is an obvious leap NFL could look to make in the future.
That was the question put to Alex Chang, 49ers’ chief marketing officer, this week on the eve of the new NFL campaign. With 49ers Enterprises a minority shareholder at Leeds, there is naturally an appetite to strengthen that West Yorkshire foothold as much as possible.
Asked if he could see 49ers playing at Elland Road, Chang told SportsPro Podcast: “I would love to be able to do that. I don't know if we can do that.
