On the field, the German coach has a squad at his disposal that are more than capable of returning to the Premier League at the first time of asking and while that is the number one priority, the 49ers also have their attention set on Elland Road.
Leeds’ stadium has required work for a number of years, with more than 20,000 supporters on the waiting list for season tickets the Whites are missing out on a huge financial opportunity to have a much bigger attendance each week because of their out-of-date ground.
The 49ers are now ready to push forward with the proposed redevelopment of Elland Road and hope to begin the process of upgrading the stadium before the end of the campaign now that they are the single owners of Leeds United [Phil Hay, 17 October].
This is by no means a small deal for the football club and its new owners, they have already begun to work with planning consultants beginning the process and designs being made, the estimation is that the 49ers could have to spend £200million on the redevelopment [Daily Mail
For the 49ers, this sort of business is nothing new as they moved their San Francisco team to the new Levi’s Stadium in 2014, in a move that cost £1billion and it is the same person who orchestrated that move that is working on the redevelopment at Elland Road.
