Last month, Leeds United secured Premier League promotion and won the Championship within the space of a week. And during the celebrations, some shock news made the headlines in the following days.
Multiple outlets reported that the 49ers were going to replace Daniel Farke with another coach before Leeds begin the Premier League next season. Farke, who had done a great job this campaign, against all odds, has actually achieved what the ownership asked of him.
To narrowly miss out on promotion in your first season, lose key players, and bounce back to win the league with a 100 points is no small feat. The German has earned the trust of the fans at Elland Road heading into the summer. When asked about the rumours a few weeks ago, Farke said that he was ”not surprised”
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All speculation was then shot down a day after the title win. Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe came down to address the fans and the players. He then publicly backed Daniel Farke as the man to lead Leeds United into the Premier League.
This week, Denmark outlet Bold have reported that Leeds have held ‘concrete’ talks with Mainz coach Bo Henriksen. The talks are over a potential move to England, but sources say that the 50-year old will remain in Germany past this summer. Henriksen currently has Mainz in sixth place in the Bundesliga, with the team in great position to secure European football next season.
Poor time for this news to come out
Just over a week after endorsing Daniel Farke for next season, this news comes out. The club’s ownership need to get out infront of this and emphasize their support for the Leeds coach. Fans would have thought the rumours were behind them, but this latest development is set to bring confusion around Elland Road this summer.
clickbait crap
You’re going to look so stupid when the new Premier League season starts with Farke at the helm. Why repeat what some tinpot foreign outlet makes up.