Leeds chairman Andrea Radizzani admitted last week that he has a good relationship with QSI and that has fuelled speculation that a takeover could be on the cards.
It could also mean that the group is planning to invest in the Whites, making them a third partner along with 49ers Enterprises, who bought a 10% stake in the club 2018.
These are very exciting times for our club, therefore, off the pitch as well as on it, as we could be in a brilliant position to make the most of the Premier League if we are indeed promoted.
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Despite the potential for greater resources, former Leeds player Noel Whelan holds some concerns about the possible development, and it relates to the day-to-day running of the club if another party was to get involved.
Speaking to Football Insider, he said:
“My problem is how this is going to work when there are three voices around the table? Three big personalities and three big companies behind one team. If they can make that work – fantastic.
“Personally, I would prefer it to be the one person looking after the club, making the decisions with the manager and the board. Keep it nice and simple. Let’s not complicate things.”
Whelan raises a very strong point that probably would get overlooked by many who may instead get caught up in the excitement of a possible takeover by Arab investors.
It is still not known whether Radrizzani would be willing to sell his majority stake in the club, as that would make the potential sale of the club a lot more straightforward, and ultimately prevent Whelan’s fears from being realised.
However, even if the club is split between three different groups there is no reason why things should get complicated – as the pundit puts it.
Radrizzani has barely made a mistake since taking over from Massimo Cellino in 2017 and if he guides us into the top-flight he will likely be fondly remembered for years to come. That achievement would underpin his astute decision-making, too, and there is little reason to assume our progress will stop there, particularly with Marcelo Bielsa in charge.