New 49ers Rumors on EVP Paraag Marathe's Future After 25 Years amid Leeds United & Rangers FC Buzz

Longtime San Francisco 49ers executive Paraag Marathe is leaving his position with the NFL club after 25 years to increase his presence in the other sports ventures.

Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Marathe is stepping down from the 49ers to "focus full-time on" on his work with Leeds United, Rangers FC and other sports efforts.

Schefter added Marathe's departure from the 49ers has been in the works for a little while, but it will be formally announced on Saturday.

Marathe, who attended college in the Bay Area and earned a Master's degree from Stanford, originally joined the 49ers front office in 2000 when he was hired to help build their analytics department.

Over the years, Marathe held various job titles with the organization from chief operating officer (2010 to '13), team president (2014 to '16) and more recently executive vice president of football operations.

Per the 49ers' official website, Marathe's responsibilities included being their chief contract negotiator, in addition to working alongside general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan on "all aspects" of football operations.

Marathe also served as president of 49ers Enterprises, an investment arm of the NFL franchise. The firm originally invested in Leeds United in 2018 and increased its ownership stake three years later.

Andrea Radrizzani, who owned the soccer club since 2017, announced in June 2023 he was selling the remainder of his stake in Leeds to 49ers enterprises and Marathe took over as chairman.

49ers Enterprises was also part of a group that purchased a majority stake in Rangers FC in 2025, with Marathe serving as vice chairman for the club.

Leeds United is preparing for the start of the 2026-27 Premier League season. The Whites will open their schedule against Nottingham Forest on Aug. 22. Rangers FC kicked off the Scottish Premiership season on Friday with a 1-1 draw against Dundee United.

Marathe's tenure with the 49ers overlapped with eight different head coaches, including Shanahan and Jim Harbaugh. They made the playoffs 10 times since 2000, including three Super Bowl appearances.