Lew Wolff is taking a back seat in efforts to get the Oakland Athletics a new stadium and handing the job over to largely "silent" majority owner John Fisher.

"John is spending a little more time looking at the alternatives on the venue," Wolff told the San Francisco Chronicle. "Having some fresh eyes re-looking at Oakland is a good thing."

Team spokesman Ken Pries said Fisher "is not willing to make statement or do an interview at this time."

With Major League Baseball placing pressure on them to try and get something done, the A's are hoping to make a decision within the year.