Next season will be very important to Leeds United. The ownership especially will be hoping the team is good enough to survive relegation in the upcoming season.
With the backing given to Daniel Farke this summer, the Leeds team is well positioned to surprise the league. Staying in the top flight comes with huge financial benefit for the 49ers, especially with the Elland Road expansion project.
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The 2025/26 season is a foundation for the future. Leeds need to stay in the Premier League for the club to make huge revenue from Elland Road.
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Leeds United owners made £131M off a stadium, Elland Road could follow
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Elland Road being expanded in the next few years could not have come at a better time for the 49ers Enterprises. Leeds’ owners earned a huge windfall from the NFL last season.
The 49ers enterprises have experienced a substantial financial boost. Leeds’ ownership generated £131 million in stadium revenue last season from their NFL team. This marks the third consecutive year they have led the rankings. This income translates to approximately £8 million per NFL regular season game. In comparison, Leeds earned just under £31 million during the same period, averaging about £650,000 per match at Elland Road.
Last season, Leeds generated £31million from Elland Road, which was the highest in the Championship. And with the planned expansion of the stadium, the club could be looking at closer to £40million, which is close to some of the biggest teams in the country.
Phil Hay makes joke about Elland Road expansion
Last week saw the closure of the the public consultation process for Leeds’ Elland Road redevelopment planning application. The club were seeking more feedback before the deadline with over 700 comments.
Phil Hay, who has covered Leeds for many years made a tongue in cheek suggestion when it comes to what he wants to see at Elland Road. Hay posted a picture of an old telephone in the press box with the caption “Be disappointed if the new Elland Road West Stand press box doesn’t include a 1990s landline phone. Get your requests in here.”
Be disappointed if the new Elland Road West Stand press box doesn’t include a 1990s landline phone. Get your requests in here:https://t.co/KxvlHQOej0 pic.twitter.com/FhQlSdf3Yb
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) August 8, 2025
Elland Road expansion is just the next step
The 49ers have made it clear that they want to put Leeds back on the map as one of the biggest clubs in the country. Everything they have done so far has been in this direction. From off the field sponsorships to transfer backing on the field, the club’s ownership mean business.
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