Lucas Radebe: It was important for us to start well — Leeds united.com 8/10/25
The Chief reflects on beginning of new season.
Leeds United have made a competitive start to life back in
the top-flight, collecting eight points from their opening seven Premier League
encounters.
Prior to the international break, Daniel Farke’s side put in
an impressive display at home against Tottenham Hotspur but came away empty
handed despite Noah Okafor’s first-half finish.
Speaking about the start to the new campaign, iconic
defender Lucas Radebe has been encouraged by the Whites’ displays and believes
there is still more to come from the team.
“It is a great start,” the Chief exclusively told
leedsunited.com. “I think if you just come back to the Premier League and you
make such a good start, you give yourself the chance.
“We can build up from that. I mean it is still early days in
the season but the more we can get results, I think the better.
“I know we have got tough fixtures coming up and now no game
is easy but I think the way the boys have turned up at the start of the season,
it is absolutely great. I hope that they will continue or they will improve
from that.
“I think after watching them last season, you could see that
we have got a good team. It was important for us to start well and continue
investing in the club so that we can stay up.
“It is a long season, a tough season and if you want to
compete here, we need to have strength and we need to have depth in the team.
“We can only give ourselves a chance by competing, trying to
make sure that we win as much as we can. There are plans at this club to make
it bigger and better.”
The legendary South African returned to Elland Road for the
fixtures against AFC Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur.
Now an official ambassador at the club, Radebe discussed
what coming back to West Yorkshire and continuing his long-standing association
with Leeds United means to him.
“It is absolutely amazing. For me, it is a great honour to
be able to still play a part at the club and be remembered and revered in the
way that the fans do when I come here.
“It is always exciting and I am looking forward to mingling
and this time, it has brought me even closer to the community, to the fans and
working with the Foundation.
“It is something that I believe is going to grow. For a club
as big as this, it needs that because of the support base.
“The stadium itself, just walking in here is absolutely
brilliant. You know, it brings back memories and I would have loved to be able
to contribute on the pitch now.
