02 Aug 2026 05:59:27
Marathe stepping away from the USA arm of 49ers to focus on us, and the ground redevelopment, and his smaller part at Rangers.

1.) 02 Aug 2026
02 Aug 2026 07:12:58
Has to be good news. After all that time in yank football. To give it up to focus on Leeds.

2.) 02 Aug 2026
02 Aug 2026 07:59:36
Totally agree, Aus!

3.) 02 Aug 2026
02 Aug 2026 17:49:20
He certainly isn't my favourite guy on the board at the club. I would much prefer Lowy, who is a Leeds fan. 49ers fans don't seem one bit bothered that he's left either. Reading some of their forum comments, they say he's not great at negotiating and has put players on terrible contracts.

Obviously, like us fans, we are in the dark on what really goes on, so they could be wrong, I guess, but they certainly are glad he's gone.

4.) 02 Aug 2026
02 Aug 2026 18:28:05
Ditto, LAD, re Marathe. I too would much prefer Lowy to be our chairman.

And, yep, I also read today some 49ers pundits and fans peeps. Fairly unsurprising opinions of Marathe, none too complimentary. They were re negotiating player contracts in particular.

He was at 49ers though for 20 years.. a very long time!

5.) 02 Aug 2026
02 Aug 2026 23:46:38
It's strange how things get interpreted in different ways. I have just watched tonight's match on LFC, and they were waxing lyrical about what a great thing it was that Leeds were part owned by the 49ers, and how one of the most respected businessmen in the NFL, a guy who has 20+ years embedded in player recruitment and contracts, was now responsible for this at Leeds.



Who would know, hey?

6.) 03 Aug 2026
03 Aug 2026 09:02:25
If only we could hire and fire chairmen in the same way some would like with managers, eh?