Leeds United achieved everything they set out to last season.

Daniel Farke guided Leeds to 14th as they comfortably avoided the drop. An FA Cup semi-final was a much-welcomed bonus.

Next season, our objective will be the same again: to avoid the drop. But considering some of our transfer business this summer, many supporters have their eye on a mid-table finish. Even more ambitious supporters among us believe we could potentially finish in the top half.

If United do want a mid-table finish next season, this would now appear to be far more attainable with one of our direct rivals in shambles.

Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle midway through pre-season

According to a report via David Ornstein, Eddie Howe is set to leave Newcastle after five years in charge.

This comes midway through their pre-season preparations, with Newcastle losing 4-1 to Bristol City in their last outing.

It’s been a turbulent summer for Newcastle, with the Magpies losing Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon so far. Their captain, Bruno Guimaraes, also looks like he could follow the aforementioned pair out the exit door.

This comes after they infamously lost Alexander Isak to Liverpool last summer after a dramatic transfer saga.

Al Ahli manager Matthias Jaissle is being lined up to be the Magpies’ new head coach, per the same report.

For Leeds, any news of another Premier League club being in chaos can only be a positive heading into the new campaign.

Leeds have golden opportunity to leapfrog Newcastle next season

Whilst it is unlikely that they go down, there is a real possibility that Newcastle get dragged into a relegation battle next season. The turmoil that is currently going on at the club will be a lot to overcome.

As well as the three promoted teams, any other team getting dragged into that battle benefits Leeds.

The success Newcastle have enjoyed under Howe in recent seasons was incredible. They won the League Cup and finished in the Champions League twice under him.

Just last summer, the 49ers will surely have thought it would take many years to overtake Newcastle in the Premier League table.

However, next season, Leeds have a golden opportunity to leapfrog Newcastle whilst they roll the dice with an unproven manager in English football.

Teams like Newcastle are the sort we must compete with regularly if we want to establish ourselves in the Premier League. And if we want to get back into Europe at some point, we need to be putting them in the rear view mirror.

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