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The club officially appointed Radebe as a club ambassador in September 2025, highlighting his continued commitment to Leeds, its supporters and community initiative<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Radebe has since returned to Leeds for a number of activities, including community programmes, Foundation events and appearances at Elland Road. In June 2026, the club described his return as an important week supporting Leeds United and the Leeds United Foundatio<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, reports and fan speculation are fueling hopes that the former defender could become even more closely involved with the club\u2019s football operations, potentially working alongside head coach Daniel Farke in a senior leadership or mentoring capacit<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For supporters, the prospect of seeing Radebe back around the first team would be an emotional one. 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