Like it or not, Daniel Farke has become a one-man buffer zone, insulating players and directors from growing supporter anger at Elland Road.
Leeds heads to Manchester City on Saturday with Farke acutely aware that defeat against his good friend Pep Guardiola will only intensify suggestions that Brendan Rodgers could soon commandeer his parking space. While it remains unclear as to whether Rodgers, a free agent after a dramatic divorce from Celtic in October, would actually want the job, five defeats in the past six Premier League games have raised awkward questions about Farke’s future.
