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Matty Hewitt

Daniel Farke's Leeds United appointment dubbed a 'surprise' after Borussia Mönchengladbach spell

Leeds United finally got their man after unveiling Daniel Farke as their new head coach earlier this week. The German head coach penned a four-year deal at Elland Road, tasked with winning promotion back to the Premier League following a dismal 2022/23 campaign.

The 46-year-old has two promotions from the Champions on his CV with Norwich City and will be hoping for a third at the Whites after taking charge of training for the first time last week. The German is well known for building fluid, attacking sides with his Canaries' side winning the second tier title on both occasions.

Farke hasn't managed in England since leaving Norwich in 2021, with a spell in Russia with Krasnodar - albeit the invasion of Ukraine meant he wouldn't manage a single game - before moving back to Germany in the summer of 2022 to take over Borussia Mönchengladbach. It's the first time he's managed in the top flight of his native country, but was sacked after just one season in charge.

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