{"id":547308,"date":"2025-11-04T00:17:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/547308\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T00:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:17:15","slug":"leeds-united-could-be-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/547308\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United: Could be worse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The mood is low at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsallover.com\/tag\/leeds-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Leeds United<\/a> right now, but it could always be worse. Relegation rivals Wolves look to be in a dire situation that shows no signs of improvement.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>United have a pivotal week ahead of them as they fight to stay clear of the relegation zone under Daniel Farke.<\/p>\n<p>A trip to Nottingham Forest could prove decisive for the Leeds boss, amidst major managerial changes at the bottom of the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>    Most Read on LeedsAllOver<\/p>\n<p>Wolves confirm Vitor Pereira sack decision after terrible start to the season<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere at the bottom of the table, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsallover.com\/tag\/wolves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wolves<\/a>\u2018 wretched start to the season continued at the weekend away to Fulham.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-01T170635Z_76319852_UP1ELB11BIYMV_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-FUL-WOL-1024x759.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57231\"  \/>Wolves are without a win in their first 10 Premier League games. (Action Images via Reuters\/Andrew Couldridge)<\/p>\n<p>Still winless, Vitor Pereira\u2019s side were put to the sword by Marco Silva and his Fulham team. Reduced to 10 men, they were thumped 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the writing was on the wall for Pereira. He faced chants of \u201csacked in the morning\u201d from the Craven Cottage away end. Then, departure was confirmed less than 24 hours later on Sunday:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wolves have parted company with head coach Vitor Pereira. <\/p>\n<p>We would like to thank Vitor and his staff for their tireless work during their time at Molineux.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wolves (@Wolves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wolves\/status\/1984959835264487637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Wolves are winless from 10 games to start the Premier League season. They\u2019re currently sitting eight points adrift on just two so far.<\/p>\n<p>Wolves advancing in talks to re-appoint Gary O\u2019Neil, less than a year after his departure<\/p>\n<p>The Molineux outfit find themselves with an improbable survival battle from hereon, needing to get the managerial appointment spot on to stand any chance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Wolves\/status\/1984959835264487637\">David Ornstein<\/a> has revealed that Wolves are now advancing in talks to reunite with former manager Gary O\u2019Neil. The 42-year-old was sacked in December 2024 from Wolves after a similar start to the campaign. Pereira then turned their fortunes around in the second half of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2024-12-14T163719Z_490933260_UP1EKCE1A66S3_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-WOL-IPS-REPORT-1024x718.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57232\"  \/>Gary O\u2019Neil was sacked as Wolves manager in December 2024, but is in the frame to return this week. (Action Images via Reuters\/Matthew Childs)<\/p>\n<p>As a result, it\u2019s safe to say the Wolves fan reaction to this double update hasn\u2019t improved their optimism regarding survival from relegation.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, reaction online has been of complete rage from the Wolves fanbase, understandably so after a terrible summer window. Going back to a manager that failed at the club just a year ago would only make matters worse.<\/p>\n<p>For Leeds watching on, it does provide a sense of relief knowing that we\u2019re not in the worst position in the division. 20th place at the moment is being nailed down by Wolves.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsallover.com\/jeff-stelling-tips-steven-gerrard-for-leeds-united-manager-position-amid-daniel-farke-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more: Jeff Stelling\u2019s bizarre suggestion for who should replace Daniel Farke\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                                    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The mood is low at Leeds United right now, but it could always be worse. 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