Leeds United are likely to stick with Daniel Farke next season if they do
The Leeds manager was not happy to see Junior Firpo's finish ruled offside in the play-off semi-final at Norwich on Sunday, and says his side should not even be competing in them
Daniel Farke's Leeds United are perfectly poised to kick on and end the club's play-off curse, says former Whites manager Kevin Blackwell. After missing out on automatic promotion on the final day of the regular Championship campaign, Leeds played out a hard fought 0-0 draw against Norwich City in the play-off semi-final first leg on Sunday. That sets up tonight's meeting at Elland Road with the two sides knowing just one goal could be the difference as they both push to reach the play-off...
Daniel Farke castigated the match officials for disallowing a Leeds goal he was convinced should have stood and claimed that his side would already be back in the Premier League if VAR had been used in the Championship this season.]]>
The Leeds boss is single-minded in his approach, insisting he must devote all available time, energy and resource to his current employer in order to deliver the ultimate goal of promotion back to the Premier League. Leeds' opening play-off semi-final leg takes Farke back to his old stomping ground, where he won two promotions to the top flight as champions of the second tier. Incidentally, Farke's two title-winning Norwich sides won 94 and 97 points in 2019 and 2021, tallies that would not have...
Leeds United narrowly missed out on automatic promotion to the Premier League, despite accumulating 90 points in the regular league season.
Illan Meslier kept a clean sheet for Leeds United at Norwich City on Sunday
Illan Meslier kept a clean sheet for Leeds United at Norwich City on Sunday
Illan Meslier kept a clean sheet for Leeds United at Norwich City on Sunday
Illan Meslier kept a clean sheet for Leeds United at Norwich City on Sunday
Illan Meslier kept a clean sheet for Leeds United at Norwich City on Sunday
Illan Meslier kept a clean sheet for Leeds United at Norwich City on Sunday