Daniel Farke reacts to Rangers FC takeover talk involving Leeds United's owners — Football League World 21/2/25
By Declan Harte
Daniel Farke has responded to speculation surrounding Leeds
United and a potential takeover of Rangers.
It was reported by the Daily Record earlier this week that
the Whites’ owners, 49ers Enterprises, are looking to purchase the Scottish
giants.
It remains to be seen whether a deal will come to fruition,
with Sky Sports claiming that chairman Paraag Marathe is involved in the
discussions.
A takeover of Rangers could have a huge impact at Elland
Road, bringing Leeds into the world of multi-club ownership in a big way.
Speaking ahead of Monday’s clash with Sheffield United,
Farke has dismissed any interest in talking about the rumours involving
Rangers.
He claimed that there is no point in giving it any
consideration, as it is just a distraction to the greater task at hand of
competing for automatic promotion to the Premier League.
“I don’t have one per cent of energy to waste on speculation
or anything else,” said Farke, via Isaac Johnson on X.
“It doesn’t distract us what happens at other clubs.
“We want to create something special here and all our energy
goes to that.”
Farke’s side will be in action against second place
Sheffield United on Monday night at Bramall Lane, where a win can move them
five points clear at the top of the table.
Leeds have moved into a strong position in the Championship
following their late 2-1 win over Sunderland last Monday night.
A stoppage time winner from Pascal Struijk ensured the gap
between the Whites and their fourth place opposition is now 10 points, with
Burnley in third and eight behind.
A return to the Premier League at the second attempt would
also mean Farke earning a third promotion to the top flight in his career in
English football.
Victory over the Blades at Bramall Lane would give Leeds
their fifth win in a row in the league.
Farke’s focus has to be all on getting the best out of his
team for the final few months of the Championship season.
The developments surrounding Rangers is a distraction, but
it’s one he can avoid thinking about for the time being because he is
uninvolved in these issues behind the scenes.
The structure at Leeds means that the business side of
things is out of his hands, which is for the best.