Leeds United manager Daniel Farke is facing renewed scrutiny around his future with the club reportedly considering his position following the defeat against Manchester City.
Daniel Farke could lose his job at Leeds if he does not manage to find a win from their next two Premier League games, according to reports.
Despite a spirited second-half fightback, Leeds fell to a heartbreaking defeat against Man City, which left Farke’s side rooted in the bottom three.
Leeds face Chelsea in a crucial midweek clash as Farke looks to pull off a surprise against the title contenders.
However, with Farke facing two potentially career-defining games at Elland Road, the 49ers also face a decision that could define their Leeds ownership.
The pressure is mounting on Daniel Farke… should Leeds United sack him?⌛
49ers need to stick to their guns if they have made a decision on Daniel Farke
Leeds’ last spell in the Premier League was defined by two decisions, or rather non-decisions, by former owner Andrea Radrizzani.
The first came in the 2021/22 season, when Marcelo Bielsa was in charge of the club, and Leeds were struggling to live up to their ninth-place finish the previous season.
Speaking to Diario AS in 2022, Radrizzani claimed that he had come close to parting company with Bielsa twice, once after a 3-3 draw with Aston Villa, and once after a 4-2 defeat against Manchester United, before eventually bringing in Jesse Marsch later in the season.
The second critical decision came the following autumn, as Marsch found himself in a similar position to Farke, as a promising start to the season evaporated in front of his eyes.
But just as the pressure seemed like it would become unbearable, Leeds secured back-to-back wins against Liverpool and Bournemouth, which earned Marsch a stay of execution until the new year.
Daniel Farke hits back after outside noise at Leeds United
“I’m not focused on myself. I mentioned outside noise. I quite like that, then the outside noise is a bit more on the manager and not on the players.
“So for me, I’m just fully focused on my team, how to help my team, how to back my team, how to lead my team.
“They need a leader who will stay calm and is not thinking about himself or what it means for his own career.”
Daniel Farke – speaking prior to Man City v Leeds
The decision not to part company with Marsch, in particular, shows the danger of allowing one result to change your decision on a manager’s future. If the 49ers have decided that Farke is not the right man to take Leeds forward, then a win over Chelsea or Liverpool should not be enough to change their mind.
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Premier League rivals have had mixed fortunes after managerial changes
The tide is rising around under-fire Leeds boss Daniel Farke, as three of the Premier League’s bottom five have already changed managers this season.
The impact of that change has been mixed, with the stats showing that a new manager is not a guarantee of success in the Premier League.
Nottingham Forest were the first club to pull the trigger, dismissing Nuno Espirito Santo and replacing him with Ange Postecoglou, who took just one point from his five Premier League games in charge. His successor, Sean Dyche, has had more luck, claiming seven points from five games.
West Ham brought in Nuno Espirito Santo to replace Graham Potter, and he has steered West Ham to three wins and three draws from his 11 games at the London Stadium.
Rob Edwards replaced Vitor Pereira at Wolves in the other managerial change this season, and he has lost both of his games in the hot seat, proving that a change in manager does not guarantee success in the English top flight.
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