Italian Andrea Radrizzani gave new life life to English soccer club Leeds United, which was steeped in debts. Leeds fared little better under the next set of owners, GFH Capital, before the arrival of controversial Italian businessman Massimo Cellino. During Cellino's chaotic three-year ownership Leeds had seven different managers, but current owner Andrea Radrizzani, also Italian, bought a 50 percent stake in Leeds in January 2017 to signal the dawning of a new era. The 49ers Enterprises investment affiliate of the San Francisco NFL team also took a minority ownership stake in 2018. Marcelo Bielsa spent seven years in charge of Argentina, guiding it to Olympic gold in 2004 and the runner-up spot in the Copa America the same year.

Source: The Standard July 18, 2020 06:11 UTC