£6bn investor reveals plans for turning iconic Premier League ground into one of UK’s biggest stadiums

Developing Elland Road is just the start for Leeds’ billionaire owners who have vowed to put the city “back on the map.“

Jed York, whose 49ers Enterprises also has a stake in the NFL‘s San Francisco 49ers and Rangers, spoke to talkSPORT before Super Bowl LX earlier this month.

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He confirmed that Elland Road will be redeveloped as part of a plan to restore the club back to the upper echelons of English football and revealed that there will ‘definitely’ be investment.

York managed to bring the Super Bowl and World Cup to Levi’s Stadium in 2026 and also has grand designs on the other side of the pond with plans to increase Leeds’ stadium from 37,645 seats to around 53,000.

“Leeds, to me, is one of the biggest brands in all of sports, and that was our goal is to make sure we put Leeds back on the map and where they belong,” he told talkSPORT’s Will Gavin.

“And that’s just part of the process is making sure we keep the the essence of Elland Road intact and make sure we make it bigger, better, and and truly for us to hear to be able to stay in the Premier League for for the for the foreseeable future.”

The proposal would make Elland Road the seventh largest football stadium in England.

Demand is high with around 26,000 people on the waiting list for tickets as Leeds returned to the Premier League for the 2025/26 campaign.

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A 2-2 draw with Chelsea on February 10 leaves Daniel Farke‘s team in 15th — six points clear of the relegation zone — going into Saturday’s clash at Aston Villa.

York is keen to ensure that the club continues to rise, with plans to invest over the summer.

“It’s about making sure that a prominent team like Leeds United is where they belong and that’s always a goal,” he added.

“The goal is always to win. Whatever sports team we’re involved with, it’s always to win.

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“And Leeds is on the right track. Hopefully we keep it rolling and and hopefully we see everything back where it belongs, staying in the Premier League.

“Maybe some investment in the summer to push beyond that then as well. There’s there’s always investment for Leeds and there will definitely be more.”

York is worth around $8.5 billion (£6.26 bn) and delighted to see the biggest events in both kinds of football head to the Bay Area — even in his Niners fell short of making the NFL‘s showpiece.

“I mean to be able to host two super the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the same year is just a phenomenal phenomenal feat and something I don’t think will ever be done again,” he told Gavin.

“And to be able to have the best athletic competitions here is going to be great.

“I can’t wait for World Cup. It’s going to be a blast. Get on out to the Bay Area this summer, it’s going to be great.”

York took in his first Old Firm game this season as Rangers bid to close the gap to Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts.

“I was at my my first Old Firm match earlier this season for a draw, but it was truly a special experience and watching Rangers get back up and and and trying to fight and compete and and hold their own, it’s been special,” he explained. “We’re hoping that we have a lot more success.”