Appointing a new manager was Leeds United’s biggest priority heading into the new Championship season. The Whites parted ways with Sam Allardyce following their Premier League relegation and they have spent the last month looking for a new man to take them into a bright new era under 49ers Enterprises’ ownership.
That search has come to an end with the appointment of Daniel Farke being confirmed earlier today at Elland Road. The German will get to work with his players immediately with pre-season already underway and with the Championship opener against Cardiff City just four and a half weeks away, there’s no time to waste.
He would undoubtedly have liked longer with his squad before the campaign gets going but he’ll hope to have an instant impact on his players at Thorp Arch as he bids to get them ready for their first friendly against Manchester United next Wednesday in Norway. There’s still so much more on Leeds’ to-do list though, before they can be considered ready for the start of the campaign.
