Paraag Marathe leaving San Francisco 49ers for Leeds United and Rangers focus
Big news involving Leeds United chairman Paraag Marathe.
Paraag Marathe is reportedly leaving the San Francisco 49ers to focus on Leeds United and Rangers.
Leeds United chairman Marathe is executive vice president of football operations at the 49ers with whom he has been with for 25 years.
ESPN, though, report that Marathe is now leaving the the team to focus full time on Leeds United and Rangers as well as other sports efforts.
They report that team owner Jed York sent an email to 49ers staff on Saturday announcing Marathe's departure.
After discussions with UEFA surrounding multi-club ownership rules, Marathe stepped down from his role as Rangers vice-chairman earlier this year but the Leeds chairman remains heavily involved with the Ibrox giants.
ESPN reporter Adam Schefter wrote: “Marathe had spent 25 years with the 49ers. He was an influential figure inside the team's football operation, leading strategy and salary cap operations, and played a key role in the development of Levi's Stadium. He is a widely respected figure around the NFL, at the forefront of many financial and front office ideas.
“The 49ers have invested in both soccer clubs and remain involved as Marathe now shifts his focus there entirely.
“General manager John Lynch called Marathe a "great friend."
"Indebted to Paraag, he's been here 25 years," Lynch said. "I've only been here 10, but he's been here 25 years and has had a huge imprint on this place.
"I know I speak for Jed, Al, Kyle, the entire organization that we're extremely indebted. And he's not like going away. We'll still see him and stuff, but his focus will be elsewhere."