Daniel Farke achieves career first as Whites man wins latest award for Elland Road work — YEP 9/2/24
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has been recognised by the EFL
By Joe Donnohue
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has been recognised by the
EFL for a second time this season in being named Championship Manager of the
Month for January. Farke's men went unbeaten throughout the first month of 2024
and are yet to taste defeat since the turn of the year, having beaten
Birmingham City, Cardiff City, Preston North End and Norwich City in the league
last month.
Farke's January also featured a win against Peterborough
United in the FA Cup Third Round, as well as a 1-1 draw at home to Plymouth
Argyle in the Fourth Round - a tie Leeds would go on to win 4-1 after extra
time earlier this week. The German was also named Manager of the Month for
November when Leeds defeated Leicester City, Plymouth and Swansea City. This
time around, though, Leeds presided over a 100 per cent league record
throughout January conceding just once in the process.
The Manager of the Month judging panel was made up by former
Barnsley manager Danny Wilson, Sky Sports’ EFL pundit Don Goodman, and Sky Bet
EFL trader Ivor Davies, who decided on Farke ahead of Ian Foster (Plymouth),
Russell Martin (Southampton) and Mark Robins (Coventry City). This season is
the first in which Farke has won Manager of the Month twice in the same
campaign, having only previously had the honour bestowed upon him in November
2018, during his time at Carrow Road.
Farke said: “We’ve had a brilliant start to 2024 and I would
like to thank all of my players and staff for their dedication, everyone has
worked so hard and it really is a team effort. To win every game in the
Championship in January is a really good achievement and we now need to keep on
going in the same manner.”
