Max Verstappen has been linked with a shock move to Leeds United, jokes Red Bull on X. Red Bull has just bought a minority stake in Leeds United, a football club playing in the second tier of English football. Red Bull will be their shirt sponsor for next season. The energy drink conglomerate already owns five football clubs. Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig and the New York Red Bulls are the most notable. Leeds will not become a Red Bull club, however, says the club in a recent statement. statement. Red Bull has created a world-class sporting empire over the years. Former owner Dietrich Mateschitz sponsored the Sauber F1 team in 1995, and the rest is history.