Soccer-Leeds United owner secures deal to take over troubled Sampdoria

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - August 6, 2022 Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Craig Brough

MILAN (Reuters) - Troubled Italian soccer club U.C. Sampdoria said its shareholders have approved a restructuring plan, a move which paves the way for a takeover by Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani and his partner Matteo Manfredi.

Sampdoria, which has just been relegated from Serie A for the first time in over a decade, said the deal entails a cash injection of up 40 million euros ($44 million) to shore up the Genoa-based club's finances.