Leeds United manager Daniel Farke is certain to be granted a new contract if the club wins promotion this season, according to Football Insider. Despite having more than three years left on his present contract, the 47-year-old might stay at Elland Road and receive a “big” wage raise. Farke has led his Leeds team to seven consecutive Championship wins, and they have lately climbed into second position in the table, a significant development in the race for promotion against Southampton and Ipswich Town. The German is a second-tier promotion specialist who won the league twice with Norwich City. He joined…
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Raphinha left Leeds United in the summer of 2022, and his departure contributed to the club’s relegation the following season. The Whites’ current position in the Championship is partly due to the ownership that was in charge during the club’s tenure in the Premier League, with insufficient moves in and out. Replacing Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha with a slew of terrible acquisitions was bound to fail, but Leeds losing the Brazilian might have been even worse. Leeds lost Raphinha for £55 million to Barcelona. Leeds stayed up on the penultimate day against Brentford, due in part to Raphinha’s ice-cold penalty,…
Leeds United are set to pursue a permanent deal for Joe Rodon at the conclusion of the season, particularly if the Whites win promotion, but Carlton Palmer has advised his former club not to overspend. Rodon, 26, has been a rock at the back for Leeds thus far. Rodon has helped Leeds retain 14 clean sheets in 32 games this season. We’ve won six out of our last seven league games. Earlier this season, it was reported that Spurs might consider selling him for a fee in the region of £20 million. His contract with Spurs expires in June 2025,…
Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford has revealed the defender he despises playing against throughout his career. Bamford is now one of the most experienced attackers in the top four divisions of English football, having faced a wide range of defenders over his career. The 30-year-old stated earlier this week that he is the happy he has been at Leeds in a long time, possibly even since his first season back in the Premier League, considering the subsequent injury troubles. Despite just facing him twice, he has named a former Premier League defender. That individual is former Everton player Yerry Mina.…
Archie Gray’s performance as a right-back for Leeds United continues to improve. Gray had another start in that position Friday night as Leeds defeated Swansea City 4-0 due to goals from Crysencio Summerville, Joel Piroe, and Willy Gnonto (2). The 17-year-old did manage to register an assist, as he played a precise pass in behind the Swansea defence for Gnonto to sprint onto and tuck into the bottom corner. Gray had previously felt like a stopgap in that position, but with each passing week, he appears to be getting more comfortable, making it tough for someone like Connor Roberts to…
Leeds United’s 2024 season has seen marginal players rise to prominence. During the latter few months of 2023, Daniel Farke had found a pretty settled starting XI, but back-to-back losses over the festive break pushed him to reconsider. Patrick Bamford, Junior Firpo, and Willy Gnonto have all stepped up to the bat in recent weeks, but there is one player who sticks out. That’s Ilia Gruev. Gruev had only started two games in four months after joining from Werder Bremen on deadline day in the late summer, but he has not appeared in any tournament since a 3-0 FA Cup…
Southampton have a game in hand on Leeds United as the race for automatic promotion shifts momentum. The Championship promotion race took a dramatic turn on Leeds Tuesday night as Leeds United defeated Swansea City 4-0 to surge clear into second position. Daniel Farke’s side is in excellent form, but their victory coincided with the end of Southampton’s lengthy unbeaten streak. Leeds are now two points clear in the second automatic promotion spot, which would result in a return to the Premier League and no nerve-racking play-offs. Leaders Leicester are 12 points ahead, with first place looking like a formality.…
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the 2024 Qatar Open in Doha, stating that he is “not ready to compete yet.” Nadal stated that he will focus on his preparations for the exhibition match against Carlos Alcaraz in Las Vegas and the Indian Wells Masters in March. The former World No. 1 has been dealing with a hip ailment, forcing him to miss the majority of the 2023 season, including the French Open, Wimbledon Championships, and US Open. The Spaniard made his long-awaited comeback at the Brisbane International in January 2024, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Jordan Thompson in an…
Los Angeles— Tiger Woods understands the heartache and fear that comes with a serious health crisis. Three years ago this month, Woods was injured in a horrible vehicle accident while hosting the Genesis Invitational outside of Los Angeles, which resulted in significant surgery on his right leg. He is still feeling the affects of that every day. That makes Gary Woodland’s struggle with a brain tumor all the more personal for Woods. Woodland, the 2019 US Open champion at Pebble Beach, has returned to full health and a normal tour schedule. In a bonus to the start of the year,…
Los Angeles— Last year, while plans were being formed for eight $20 million “signature events” with limited fields for 2024. There was a hitch that needed to be smoothed out on Zoom calls and board-room meetings at PGA Tour headquarters. Would all of these tournaments be no-cut events, given that the starting fields would be about 70 to 80 players? For stability and a better understanding of how these marquee events would play out, it was assumed that they would all follow the same structure, with tour administrators opting not to have a cut so that sponsors could be confident…