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Andrea Radrizzani agrees to sell controlling Leeds stake to 49ers Enterprises
Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani has agreed a deal to sell his controlling stake in the club to co-owners 49ers Enterprises. As a result the American investment group, owner of NFL franchise the San Francisco 49ers and a minority shareholder in Leeds since 2018, will take full ownership. “Leeds United can confirm an agreement has been reached between Aser Ventures and 49ers Enterprises for the purchase of the club,” said a statement. “Both parties continue to work through the details, and further updates will be provided soon. “All of our focus remains on a quick return to the Premier League.” 49ers Enterprises increased its stake in Leeds to 44 per cent in 2021 with the option of buying Radrizzani’s remaining 56 per cent before January 2024. The Americans had been keen to push through a full takeover this summer, but that agreement, which had valued Leeds at around £400million, was contingent on the club remaining in the Premier League. Leeds’ relegation last month forced both parties back into intense negotiations and a valuation of close to £170m has been agreed. The deal marks the end of Radrizzani’s six-year ownership of Leeds. He completed a full takeover from fellow Italian Massimo Cellino in 2017 and initially proved hugely popular. Radrizzani bought back Elland Road stadium, which had been in private ownership since 2004, and brought in fresh investment when 49ers Enterprises purchased its first 10 per cent stake in 2018. The appointment of Marcelo Bielsa soon after proved a masterstroke as Leeds won promotion back to the Premier League for the first time in 16 years. 49ers Enterprises has steadily increased its stake, while Radrizzani’s relationship with the Leeds fanbase began to sour when Bielsa was sacked in February 2022. Leeds escaped relegation on the final day of the 2021-22 season under Bielsa’s successor Jesse Marsch and Radrizzani promised that the club would not be involved in another survival fight. But results this past season failed to improve and after Marsch was sacked in February, his replacement Javi Gracia and then Sam Allardyce, appointed with four games remaining, failed to halt the slide. When relegation was confirmed with a final-day defeat to Tottenham, Radrizzani was absent from Elland Road, opting instead to remain in Italy to finalise his takeover of Sampdoria. He later admitted Leeds’ board had made mistakes and apologised for the club’s relegation in a personal statement posted on social media. But after it emerged he had offered to use Elland Road as collateral when securing a £26m bank loan to buy Sampdoria – one of his companies and not Leeds owned the stadium – his legacy was further tainted. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Keely Hodgkinson sets new British record at Paris Diamond League Andy Murray targets the next step after reaching Surbiton semi-finals again French Open day 13: Djokovic reaches final as Alcaraz struggles with cramp
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Surprise, Surprise! Amazon Has The Best Bedding Deals Around
If you want to add a little more cozy in your life, your bed is a great place to start. But a bed makeover can be expensive. If you don't have the money to splash out on a whole setup, worry not. Amazon is a go-to for great sheets and more at shockingly affordable prices. According to the multitude of customer reviews we sifted through, the bedding over at Amazon can be "soft," "well-made," "lightweight but so warm," and the list goes on. Not only that, but the cozy, top-rated bestsellers we scouted are also all up to 50% off for undisclosed amounts of time.
2023-06-10 04:50
KKR, CDP rival consortium submits new bids for Telecom Italia's grid
Italy's biggest telecoms company Telecom Italia (TIM) said on Friday it received two new offers for its landline
2023-06-10 04:48
Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Taps Animation Visionary Bill Damaschke to Lead Its Newly Rebranded Feature Animation Division, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
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2023-06-10 04:31
Regional Banks Flash Signs of Life in Fourth Weekly Gain
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Cost of Being Wrong Gets Bigger by Day in Ever-Diverging Markets
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Tesla Set for $3 Billion Boost From Ford, GM Charger Deals
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WestJet ratifies contract with Swoop pilots, to integrate airline into main ops
Onex Corp's WestJet and pilots at its budget carrier Swoop ratified a new four-year agreement for pay hikes
2023-06-10 04:07
Trump to Get ‘Speedy Trial,’ Special Counsel Jack Smith Pledges
Special counsel Jack Smith pledged a “speedy trial” for Donald Trump, in brief remarks after the former president
2023-06-10 04:06
Blue Apron shares rebound on job cuts and a plan to juice its stock price
Blue Apron, the home meal kit delivery service, paid off its debts and plans to streamline its business with job cuts, restructuring and a sale of assets to fellow meal delivery company FreshRealm.
2023-06-10 04:04
Small leftist parties in Spain unite before July election in pact that could help Sánchez
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s chances of getting reelected after a July election have received a potentially important boost following an agreement between more than a dozen small leftist parties to run on a joint ticket
2023-06-10 03:43
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