Leeds United went through quite a transformation this summer, parting ways with key players like Archie Gray, Georginio Rutter, and Crysencio Summerville. Despite these departures, one pundit notes that manager Daniel Farke faces a lot of pressure to get The Whites promoted this season.
Although The Whites lost some significant players, they’ve made a splash in the transfer market. This past summer, they invested heavily in new talent, bringing in Joe Rodon, Jayden Bogle, and Largie Ramazani to boost their promotion hopes.
Even though it might take some time for the new players to settle in, Leeds should still be aiming for one of the two automatic promotion spots—whether that’s by winning the Championship or finishing in second place.
Daniel Farke faces promotion pressure
Sky Sports’ David Prutton says Leeds must get promoted and Farke is under pressure this season. Despite losing the Championship Play-off Final last season to Southampton, ownership backed the 47-year-old for a second season at Elland Road.
“From Farke’s point of view, the pressure’s on; have to get promoted,” Prutton said on the Essential EFL podcast (h/t MOT Leeds News). “Again, [it’s] quite cut and dry but that’s what Leeds are in the Championship. Early signs are looking good.”
Prutton isn’t the only person stating that it’s Premier League or bust this season for Leeds as former Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday forward Clinton Morrison believes that Farke and his team should be one of the clubs to earn promotion.
“It’s definitely promotion or bust for Daniel Farke at Leeds United this season; One hundred percent,” Morrison said. “He’s been appointed to get the club back in the Premier League. That’s what he needs to do this season, especially after the way Leeds lost the play-off final last season.
“Leeds didn’t turn up in that final, and I think having that as their route into the league was a massive blow for them because they would have been expecting to finish first or second.”
It will be interesting to see whether Farke delivers a promotion to Leeds this season or whether the pressure becomes too much for him and the club spends a third straight season in the Championship.