49ers to supply new Leeds United manager with influx of cash – Sky Sports pundit
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Paul Robinson has predicted the 49ers to provide whoever is in charge at Leeds United with an “influx” of money if and when they takeover at Elland Road.
The American enterprises are set to take control in West Yorkshire in January 2024 but uncertainty still remains due to Leeds’ perilous league position.
However, if there is a fresh approach in the boardroom at Elland Road, Robinson has backed the new owners to financially support whoever is in the dugout.
“I don’t think they can back any manager in the current situation,” Robinson exclusively told MOT Leeds News.
“Without a cash influx or a takeover, they can’t back anyone they’ve proved that in the last three or four transfer windows under Radrizzani and the way the potential takeover is structured, that influx of money isn’t there at present.
“If a new manager were to come in it would be a case of speculation to accumulate. There would have to be a turnover of players. Players would have to leave to allow the manager to buy.
“Whereas if the takeover were to be put in place and there was an influx of money then I suspect whoever is in charge next year to be backed.”
The Daily Mail claim (18 April) that if Leeds are relegated the 49ers would only be willing to spend £150million, which could see Andrea Radrizzani lose out on £270million.
In other Leeds United news, a finance expert believes Radrizzani has finished as an investor in the club ahead of his presumed £450million windfall.