The 49ers can be happy with their time as full owners of Leeds United. They have made so many strides since they took over the club and will be hoping to improve next season.
The 49ers have leveraged their status to get investment from Red Bull, and the Adidas kit extension only shows how profitable the club has become in the short term. Leeds return to the Premier League next season, and there are huge plans for the club, including the expansion of Elland Road.
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This summer is set to see some major investment in the transfer market, with the team set to target huge additions. Udinese star Jaka Bijol is one of the big names being linked.
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Finance expert makes Leeds United claim
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With the club set to return to the English top flight for the first time since 2023, big plans are ahead for the ownership. Football Finance expert Kieran Maguire has revealed what he learned speaking to Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe:
“Given that I have spoken to Paraag Marathe and he was first interested in Leeds in 2008, he clearly has had a long-term interest,” Maguire said, speaking to Leeds United News. “He feels it is an undervalued and underappreciated part of the football industry. He thinks the potential, if they get it right, will blow you away.
The aim is to become like Newcastle and Aston Villa in the long term.
“It’s taken a long time to get to the point where they have been able to make the investment, so I think they are willing to take a long-term view in respect of the increase in value of the business, through the expansion of the stadium and establishment of themselves as a disruptor club like Newcastle and Aston Villa.”
Big plans for the future
Everything on and off the pitch have shown that the 49ers mean business. They want to see Leeds return to the top as one of the country’s biggest football clubs. Fans must be patient to allow the ownership to see this through, even if they do not agree with the results on the pitch.
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