Paraag Marathe, a big shot at 49ers Enterprises, decided to give Leeds United the Championship trophy after they went and won the title. The dude, who’s also mixed up in some Rangers takeover business, handed over the shiny silverware right after Leeds beat Plymouth Argyle 2-1.
This win meant Leeds is making a comeback to the Premier League, snatching up that top spot in the Championship by goal difference over Burnley. Ethan Ampadu, the Leeds captain, got to lift the trophy after the match, with Marathe doing the presenting right there on the pitch before jumping into the party.
Marathe, who’s the chairman over at Leeds United, was spotted at Ibrox not too long ago while the Rangers takeover talks kept on rolling. These discussions involve Rangers, this Andrew Cavenagh guy, and the 49ers Enterprises group.
Just last week, Rangers and the consortium made it public that they had some ‘productive talks’ about grabbing a 51 percent stake in the club. A statement from the club blabbed on about how “Rangers and its current controlling shareholders are getting all chatty with the two head honchos from the Consortium, Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers Enterprises Global Football Group, about the possibility of the Consortium taking control of the club and tossing in some extra cash.
“These discussions show that everyone’s on the same page about where Rangers FC is heading in the long run, what they want to achieve, and how they want to run things.”
So there you have it, folks. Leeds United snagged that Championship trophy, Marathe was there to hand it over, and the Rangers takeover talks are still going strong. Who knows what the future holds for these clubs, but it’s definitely interesting to see all the behind-the-scenes action unfold.
