Graham Smyth outlines 49ers stance on Daniel Farke as Leeds United and Norwich City 'evidence' addressed — YEP 20/9/24

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By Kyle Newbould

There is some early pressure on the Leeds United manager among sections of the fanbase.

Daniel Farke is under early pressure to get results at Leeds United but the YEP’s chief football writer Graham Smyth doesn’t believe his future is under immediate risk.

Leeds suffered their first defeat of the season at home to Burnley last weekend as regular problems continued to surface, with wasteful finishing and unforced errors leaving them behind before a toothless second-half showing. That result leaves the Whites ninth going into this weekend’s trip to Cardiff City and two wins from five is evidence of another frustratingly slow start.

It is not the first tough patch Leeds have gone through under Farke, however, and the Leeds boss has had the full support of 49ers Enterprises, with no suggestions that position has changed. And while there will likely be concern over another below-par opening period, Smyth doesn’t expect a change in the dugout any time soon.

“I think there is a bit of concern there, but I don’t think it's hysteria and I certainly don't think the 49ers will be considering his position,” Smyth told the YEP’s Inside Elland Road podcast. “I’ve seen people suggest that if they lose to Cardiff, he should go.

“I would ask people to look at the evidence of what Farke can do in this division, both for Norwich and Leeds last season, and think if there’s a more natural appointment than Farke. When he was appointed, was anyone saying ‘no, he's not the one, there’s a better one out there’? I don't think anyone was.

“Also, it costs a lot of money. It costs a lot of money to pay off a manager which all goes towards PSR. then you have to bring in a new manager and the expenditure of bringing in new staff.”

Farke and those above him at Leeds have often pointed towards last season’s 90-point tally as evidence of his managerial clout and while that argument is losing strength, it stands to reason that promotion would have been achieved in just about every other Championship campaign. Anything close to that number come May will likely trigger a return to the Premier League.

Saturday’s trip to Cardiff offers up a great chance to renew optimism in West Yorkshire, while re-asserting some faith in Farke’s stature among fans. But dropped points will be criticised against the team propping up the table with no wins in five and just one goal scored.

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