Tag: Farke

Leeds United: How Daniel Farke has turned team around
15 September 2026 Off

Leeds United: How Daniel Farke has turned team around

By Total Football News

In the 2025 summer transfer window Farke and the club’s new sporting director Adam Underwood made a point of signing tall players who could “add a special physicality” to the squad they were building for the robust demands of the English top flight.

Of the 10 permanent arrivals, eight – Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, James Justin, Lukas Nmecha, Noah Okafor, Lucas Perri and Anton Stach – stand more

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Daniel Farke and Leeds United “on same page” over new contract
11 September 2026 Off

Daniel Farke and Leeds United “on same page” over new contract

By Total Football News

Leeds brought in England goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City in a deal worth up to £45m in the summer, as well as defenders Tarik Muharemovic and Nico Elvedi and Fulham winger Harry Wilson.

They also added Nice defender Melvin Bard and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Jean-Matteo Bahoya on deadline day.

“I think last year the phrase was we had a good window and a bad deadline. I would say this

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Leeds 3-3 Liverpool: Daniel Farke on Leeds’ week of hope after Premier League comeback
7 December 2025 Off

Leeds 3-3 Liverpool: Daniel Farke on Leeds’ week of hope after Premier League comeback

By Total Football News

For Farke, the pressure was close to boiling point, with BBC Sport reporting that, according to sources, the process of identifying potential replacements had already begun.

But with four points against three of England’s top teams in eight days, Farke’s job will be safe for now.

The Leeds boss was asked by Sky Sports if this was one of his best weeks as a Premier League manager, and said: “No,

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Daniel Farke: Man City ‘bend rules’ says Leeds United manager
29 November 2025 Off

Daniel Farke: Man City ‘bend rules’ says Leeds United manager

By Total Football News

Daniel Farke accused Gianluigi Donnarumma of feigning injury to “bend the rules” as Manchester City denied his Leeds team a precious Premier League point on Saturday at Etihad Stadium.

The visitors got off to the worse possible start with Phil Foden scoring inside the first minute, before Josko Gvardiol doubled the hosts’ advantage before the break.

However, Leeds rallied after the break after a change of tactics and formation, with

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Daniel Farke: Leeds manager sticks to his guns despite divided fanbase and poor results
23 November 2025 Off

Daniel Farke: Leeds manager sticks to his guns despite divided fanbase and poor results

By Total Football News

The display against Villa, though, showed Leeds are far from a lost cause and clearly more capable of competing in the Premier League than other newly promoted sides in recent seasons.

They were positive against the visitors in the first half, and for spells in the second. Twice they were denied another goal by superb Emi Martinez saves, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin had an effort disallowed for handball.

Villa’s equaliser followed

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Leeds United opinion: Fans must trust Daniel Farke over signings
19 May 2025 Off

Leeds United opinion: Fans must trust Daniel Farke over signings

By Total Football News

Leeds have been linked in recent days with out-of-contract players with Premier League experience and, among fans, the names have provoked a mixed response.

This is arguably the most important transfer window in the club’s history and United must make every single signing count if they are to cement their place in England’s top tier next season.

So caution is justified, but free agents have worked for Daniel Farke in

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Leeds United 4-0 Bristol City: Whites boss Daniel Farke on win
30 April 2025 Off

Leeds United 4-0 Bristol City: Whites boss Daniel Farke on win

By Total Football News

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke praised his side’s performance in their dominant 4-0 win over Bristol City.

The Whites had secured promotion to the Premier League last Monday and blew their play-off chasing visitors away as they went back to the top of the table, ahead of Burnley on goal difference, with one game remaining.

“I’m a very proud manager. Obviously the week was not the easiest because for the

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