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The Athletic FC Podcast

Leeds’ power struggle: Radrizzani, 49ers Enterprises and who chooses Marsch’s successor?

The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic

Football, Soccer,, Sports, Soccer

41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Join Mark Chapman, Matt Slater and Phil Hay as they explore Leeds United's decision to sack Jesse Marsch - as well as the ongoing power struggle at Elland Road. The panel explore the ownership structure at Leeds with 49ers Enterprises holding a significant minority share in the club, with an option to complete a full buy-out in January 2024, who is making the big calls: them or Andrea Radrizzani? The consortium's role in the January transfer window is also analysed as well as assessing who could be at the top of Victor Orta's list to replace Marsch in the dugout. Produced by Guy Clarke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The Athletic.

0:06.0

So on Monday Leeds confirmed the sake of their head coach Jesse Marsh after less than a year in charge.

0:12.0

Meanwhile there is also a battle for control going on in the

0:15.0

boardroom at the club. So who is making the decisions? Where does the power lie?

0:20.3

And who is being lined up to be the next boss. I'm Mark Chapman. This is the Athletic Football

0:26.5

podcast. Not that was a bad afternoon too far. I think it was bad in. Brilliantly.

0:38.0

Horace was a defeat too far.

0:40.0

It was a bad afternoon too far.

0:42.0

I think it was a sort of poisonous reaction too far.

0:45.2

I obviously take responsibility and I have to find a way to get more out of us and make sure that when we're on top of games we don't lose them.

0:52.0

I think he's got a go.

0:54.0

Leeds have confirmed that they have sacked Jesse March.

0:58.0

Obviously the 49s have paid a lot of money already because they're up to

1:04.1

44% and what the actual final buyout price would be exactly we'll probably

1:09.4

never know but needless to say if Leeds were to get relegated and there is a

1:13.4

you know a serious chance of that this season and they're not going to be worth

1:16.0

half a billion pounds. There's a real opportunity here or there seems to be a real

1:20.1

opportunity here you know kind of winning their sales if they stay up the

1:23.6

lead sort of become America's team the idea was as and when we buy out Radrizzani

1:28.8

we get a Premier League football club I think manager decision, it's going to be a great indication of the state of play.

1:37.1

So to discuss everything going on at Leeds, we have Leeds United writer Phil Hay and

1:47.2

senior football news reporter Matt Slater.

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