What Bo Svensson truly thinks about replacing Daniel Farke at Leeds United

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Bo Svensson has been named as a potential replacement for Daniel Farke at Leeds.

The 49ers are starting to search for a new manager – by the looks of it – as Brendan Rodgers also emerges as a candidate to take over from the German, who has Leeds sitting 18th in the Premier League after 12 games.

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Rodgers is said to be keen on a return to England after leaving Celtic – according to talkSPORT – and Berliner Zeitung can now provide some insight into how Bo Svensson feels about a move to Elland Road.

Bo Svensson said to be relaxed about his future amid Leeds United links

The German news outlet state that the Dane is still being paid by Union Berlin – who he left in December 2024 – until the end of the season, so is therefore ‘relaxed’ about his future.

Svensson is said to be ‘sitting back and observing’ the managerial market as he plots his return to management, suggesting he is in no rush to take the Leeds job if a vacancy were to arise.

Berliner Zeitung add that the 46-year-old rejected Rangers and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise back in October, further proof that he will not rush his next step.

The 49ers have to opt for Premier League experience after Jesse Marsch disaster

In our view, it is imperative that The 49ers hire someone with Premier League experience if Farke is dismissed, after what happened with Jesse Marsch.

The American had never previously managed in England – let alone the Premier League – when he was hired to replace Marcelo Bielsa in February 2022, and proceeded to be a total failure in Yorkshire.

Marsch only narrowly kept Leeds up in that 2021/22 campaign – finishing three points clear of 18th – and was then sacked in February 2023 with the Whites sitting 17th on a run of seven games without a win.

With 12 games already gone this season, time is of the essence, meaning Leeds cannot afford to gamble on someone who may need several weeks to adapt to the Premier League.