Andrea Radrizzani

Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani believes head coach Jesse Marsch is “the man to take this club forward” after they retained their Premier League status.Marsch’s side won 2-1 at Brentford on the final day and in bettering Burnley’s result at home against Newcastle – the Clarets lost 2-1 – Leeds survived.Majority shareholder Radrizzani said in a statement: “Staying in the Premier League was our objective this year and we’ve managed to obtain our top-flight status, but this is not success and improvements are needed.“As a board we will work hard with Jesse Marsch this summer to improve the squad and find a way...

Since Andrea Radrizzani bought Leeds United for $100 million in 2017, the value of the English soccer team has increased nearly five-fold. On the latest episode of the YES Network’s Forbes SportsMoney show (video below), Radrizzani discussed his strategy for Leeds, the importance of his partnership with the owners of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers and how it all fits into the big game plan for his Aser Ventures.

Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani believes his club can be challenging for a place in the Premier League top six next season if they avoid relegation this term. United, in their second campaign back in the top flight, have had a tough start to the season, picking up 10 points from their opening 10 games.

Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has urged the Premier League to ensure Newcastle adhere to Financial Fair Play Regulations following their £300m takeover by a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium. A consortium led by Saudi-based Public Investment Fund was given Premier League approval last week to take control of Newcastle, with the Premier...

Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani says Financial Fair Play rules must be enforced around the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United to ensure the 20 Premier League clubs are "playing the same game". Last week, the Premier League approved the £305m takeover after receiving "legally binding assurances" that the Saudi Arabian state...

Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani is hoping to bring European football to an expanded Elland Road inside three years.Radrizzani’s club are now in their second season back in the Premier League after finally ending a 16-year absence from the top flight by winning promotion from the Championship in 2020.Leeds impressed by securing a ninth-placed finish last term and, with plans also afoot to increase the stadium’s 37,890 capacity, Radrizzani is now aiming higher.The dream is to play in European nights in a bigger stadium in two or three years.Andrea RadrizzaniThe Italian told Sky Sports: “Our goal is to maintain (our place)...

Marcelo Bielsa cites Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani as a key factor in his decision to remain in English football.Bielsa is in his fourth season as head coach at Elland Road after accepting Radrizzani’s challenge to help end the club’s 16-year Premier League exile in 2018.The 66-year-old Argentinian, whose side play Liverpool at home on Sunday, signed another one-year deal in August.Bielsa said: “We see how Leeds is managed, the decisions that the owner has taken, the way that the owner has managed this club is contradictory (to the norm).“He invests in the foundation, in technology for the foundation, in a...

Former Leeds chairman Gerald Krasner, who rescued the club from the brink of liquidation 17 years ago, has expressed his admiration for current owner Andrea Radrizzani. Krasner was chairman when Leeds were last in the Premier League after salvaging them from administration in 2004, but could not save them from relegation.

Marcelo Bielsa says he is grateful for Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani's comments after initial talks over the head coach's extended deal. Bielsa steadfastly refuses to discuss his future until the end of the season due to his preference for signing one-year contracts. Radrizzani said last week in an interview with...

Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani knows that this is only the beginning for his proud club. As manager Marcelo Bielsa's side continues to not only entertain in the Premier League, but, more impressively, fight for a spot in the top half of the table, Leeds are not bowing to anyone. After being absent from top flight football for 16 years, this season has been quite the return to the upper echelons of the English game.