Leeds United remained second in the Championship as Southampton suffered their second defeat in the last three games, falling 2-1 to Hull City at St Mary’s. Leeds United are in control of their promotion fate moving into the final stretch as Southampton failed to make the most of their game in hand. A Saints victory today at Hull City would have returned Russell Martin’s side to second place in the Championship. However, Southampton suffered their second defeat in three games, losing 2-1 at St Mary’s. Anass Zaroury and Fabio Carvalho scored first-half goals that startled the home crowd. Russell Martin…
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On Friday, Leeds United will meet Leicester City in what is perhaps the biggest game of the Championship season thus far. The Whites are nine points behind the Championship leaders, but a win would throw the race wide open and leave Leicester looking over their shoulders for the first time this season. Leicester were defeated 2-1 by Middlesbrough last weekend, on the same day Leeds extended their winning streak to eight games, and defender Wout Faes was asked what that meant for this encounter. Leeds defeated the Foxes in the return encounter in early November and are still unbeaten at…
Ben Jacobs believes Leeds United will keep Crysencio Summerville at Elland Road if they earn promotion back to the Premier League this season. The Dutch winger has been one of the Whites’ top forwards this season, scoring 15 goals and setting up eight assists for his teammates while receiving plenty of praise. Summerville’s outstanding run under Daniel Farke has prompted interest from a number of Premier League clubs; sports broadcaster Jacobs believes he will only leave Leeds if the club fails to achieve promotion this season. As quoted by Give Me Sport on Tuesday (20 February), he stated: “I’ve said…
Daniel Farke must make some decisions about his Leeds United starting lineup as they prepare for a crucial Championship showdown against Leicester on Friday night. The Whites earned a crucially significant win over Plymouth Argyle last time out to reclaim second place in the table, while Leicester lost 2-1 at home to Middlesbrough, cutting their lead at the top to nine points. However, with a schedule that includes four games in 13 days, the manager must make some decisions with his club, as some players return to contention. Leeds United’s defense has been excellent. Illan Meslier has conceded just one…
Leeds United could be ready to gain a part of a £925 million windfall after the Premier League convened an emergency meeting to complete a new financial settlement with the EFL, Sky News reports. The publication announced on its website on February 20 that Premier League clubs will meet next week to work out a settlement that can be offered to the 72 Football League teams. This agreement will cost Premier League clubs between £837 million and £925 million in contributions to the EFL over the following six years, which Leeds may gain from if they are not promoted. Leeds…
Latest Nottingham Forest news as controversy over Brentford striker Ivan Toney’s free kick against the Reds continues. Sean Dyche has criticised Brentford’s Ivan Toney for “cheating” with his free-kicks against Nottingham Forest last month. The Reds were furious following their 3-2 defeat at the Gtech Community Stadium. After grabbing the lead through Danilo, they were thwarted by a dubious Toney goal. To gain an edge, the Bees player moved the ball for a free kick, as well as the foam showing where it should have been taken. Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo described it as “clear ball displacement,” and…
Leeds United are aiming for automatic promotion this season and are in a strong position to do it as they sit second, but they could be eliminated tonight with Southampton and Ipswich Town playing each other. The Whites have had an excellent year in 2024, with eight league games yielding maximum points and propelling them into the top two. Such a run has shifted the attention to whether Leeds can maintain their momentum against leaders Leicester City on Friday, keeping the title chase alive. Southampton and Ipswich have an opportunity to narrow the gap with Leeds eeds’ earlier win over…
Last summer, Leeds United’s Diego Llorente returned to AS Roma on loan with an option to buy if certain criteria are met. The centre-back has made 29 appearances in all competitions this season and has remained in the starting lineup since Daniele De Rossi took over for José Mourinho last month. Paris Saint-Germain attempted to sign the Leeds-owned player in the winter transfer window, but the Serie A club refused to sell him. Metropolitan Magazine covers this, as well as Roma’s desire to keep the 30-year-old until the end of the season, which is motivated in part by financial concerns.…
Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as the Reds have been penalized by the Premier League for breaching its profit and sustainability standards. Nottingham Forest will be given a hearing date this week after being charged by the Premier League for violating profit and sustainability guidelines, according to reports. “The i” understands that the Reds will face an independent panel within the first two weeks of March. The Premier League charged Forest back in January. The club issued a statement following the charge, which read: “Nottingham Forest acknowledges the Premier League’s statement stating that the club has today been charged…
Jesse Marsch has revealed what he was unable to do immediately after being fired by Leeds United 12 months ago. In some respects, it seems like a lifetime ago that Jesse Marsch was fired at Elland Road. Since the American’s departure, Michael Skubala, Javi Gracia, Sam Allardyce, and Daniel Farke have been appointed. However, Leeds elected to fire Marsch just over a year ago, following an embarrassing 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest. Finally, it is likely that Leeds supporters will not remember his stint kindly. Jesse Marsch was unable to say farewell to the Leeds squad after being sacked. During…