Everton want Leeds United chief executive Angus Kinnear — Sports View 20/2/15
by Ben Moore
Everton new American owners, the Friedkin Group, want to
recruit the services of Leeds United chief executive Angus Kinnear as a
potentially key new appointment as they look to keep making much-needed changes
across major departments, according to the Telegraph.
The Goodison Park club brought David Moyes back as manager
after parting with Sean Dyche and are now looking to land the Elland Road club
chief.
Everton will be playing at their new £750 million stadium
next season, and Kinnear knows all about helping clubs make the most of a new
ground having been the commercial director at Arsenal when they moved to the
Emirates Stadium from Highbury in 2007.
The Whites chief was also the managing director at West Ham
United when they took over the tenancy of the Olympic Stadium after leaving
Upton Park in 2016.
Everton want a strong finish at the end of their first
season at Bramley-Moore Dock, and they believe Kinnear would be the perfect
candidate as they eye a new chief executive.
The 47-year-old joined Leeds in 2017, playing a key role as
they secured Premier League promotion in 2020 having been out of the big time
since 2004, and the new owners, the San Francisco 49ers, retained his services
in 2023 following their takeover after Andrea Radrizzani left.
The west Yorkshire club got relegated in 2022-2023 but are
currently favourites to seal promotion this term as they are top of the
Championship table right now with 13 games to go.