Leeds United boardroom changes revealed as long-serving figure officially resigns and replacement named — YEP 9/5/25
By Joe Donnohue
Leeds United have officially appointed Robbie Evans as
managing director with changes reflected on Companies House as of Friday, 9
May.
Evans replaces outgoing chief executive Angus Kinnear, who
begins a similar role with Everton this summer after several years at Leeds.
Kinnear was first appointed to the board at Elland Road in
June 2017 but a change on the British Government's Companies House website
officially calls time on his almost eight-year stay. His profile as director on
Companies House is no longer active.
Evans has been promoted to managing director after initially
joining the club as chief strategy officer two years ago.
A club statement late last month confirming planned
leadership changes read: "Evans currently oversees the club’s recruitment
and football analytics departments. Previously he served as Chief Strategy
Officer at a 2000+ person publicly traded company and before that was a key
contributor in new stadium development with the San Francisco 49ers."
Other changes within the Elland Road hierarchy include Adam
Underwood's promotion to sporting director, adding 'oversight of the
recruitment department to his existing responsibilities, leading player
trading, football operations, performance and medical management, and the Leeds
United Academy.'
Another 49ers hire Morrie Eisenberg has been promoted to
chief business officer, after previously holding the position of chief
operating officer, meanwhile finance director Fay Greer's new role at the club
is chief financial officer.
The Leeds board is now made up of Evans as managing
director, retail magnate Peter Lowy, chairman Paraag Marathe, Eugene Schneur
and Andrew Schwartzberg.