From Sportsnet:
Tim Leiweke will continue his current role as president and CEO of MLSE for up to another year until a successor is found, according to Sportsnet’s Bob McCown.
“I am told that [Leiweke] will remain with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for one more year in the absence of finding anybody suitable to take his place,” McCown said Friday on Prime Time Sports on Sportsnet 590 The Fan.
When reached for comment, MLSE did not immediately respond.
There is nothing official about this report of course – unfortunately. Even if it’s true, Leiweke’s departure is imminent.
For Raptor fans, the longer Leiweke stays, the better. The franchise has prospered under Leiweke’s watch. In his brief stint, he’s shifted TFC, the Leafs, and the Raptors into stable and promising positions with big hires at the management level. On top of that, he’s successfully re-branded the Raptors – making Toronto a bigger destination for free agents, and has also landed the all-star game in 2016.
