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title: "Leeds: Angus Kinnear resign claim emerges"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United"
published: "2022-03-01T20:40:19Z"
modified: "2022-03-01T20:40:19Z"
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# Leeds: Angus Kinnear resign claim emerges

**Leeds United chief executive Angus Kinnear will resign at the end of the current campaign, [Leeds Radar](https://twitter.com/LeedsRadar/status/1498248173558587396) have reported.**

### The Lowdown: Bielsa sacking

The Whites [officially](https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1497889392018481152) parted ways with Marcelo Bielsa on Sunday morning, less than 24 hours on from a 4-0 defeat to Tottenham.

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Kinnear and his fellow Leeds officials didn’t waste any time in bringing in a replacement, with Jesse Marsch [announced](https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1498376221071233028) as the Argentine’s successor on Monday evening. Hours before Marsch was officially appointed, though, a claim emerged regarding Kinnear, who has been present at Elland Road since [2017](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40060127).

### The Latest: Kinnear claim

[Leeds Radar](https://twitter.com/LeedsRadar/status/1498248173558587396) posted on Twitter regarding the Whites chief, suggesting that he is set to leave the club once the season comes to a close, stating: “Kinnear will resign at the end of the season according to insider sources.”

*The Transfer Tavern* contacted Leeds Radar about their information, and were told it came directly from a club employee.

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### The Verdict: 49ers influence?

The investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers have a deal in place to buy Leeds for more than £400m by [January 2024](https://theathletic.com/2998088/2021/12/06/ornstein-49ers-have-option-to-buy-leeds-until-2024-newcastles-botman-interest-balogun-set-for-loan/), so this claim could be a case of the Americans looking to take control in the boardroom.

They now have Marsch installed as manager and appear keen on USA international Brenden Aaronson after making [two](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1553733/Leeds-transfer-news-Brenden-Aaronson-Red-Bull-Salzburg) bids for the midfielder in January.

Therefore, it wouldn’t come as a major shock if Kinnear was to call time on his Elland Road tenure over the coming months, leaving the 49ers to possibly install their own chief executive in the process.

***In other news, Leeds could sign one player this summer, according to a journalist. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/brenden-aaronson-backed-summer-move-leeds-marsch/).***