Leeds United are pleased to announce Morrie Eisenberg will be joining the club as chief operating officer.

Morrie will be moving to Leeds full-time with his family to assume leadership of the club’s commercial revenue and business operations, including oversight of the supporter experience and our commercial partnerships.

He will also lead longer term strategic initiatives, including the initial stages of our stadium redevelopment plans.

Morrie has over 20 years of senior commercial leadership experience, including time at Tesla and the San Francisco 49ers, where he ran business operations during the opening of Levi’s Stadium.

Angus Kinnear, Leeds United chief executive, commented: “We are excited to welcome Morrie to the team.

“His leadership, experience and energy will be central to shaping and delivering our plans to fulfil the huge potential of our great club both on and off the pitch.”