{"id":63953,"date":"2025-04-30T21:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T21:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/63953\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T21:34:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T21:34:08","slug":"daniel-farke-sack-every-candidate-linked-with-becoming-next-leeds-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/63953\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Farke sack? Every candidate linked with becoming next Leeds manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite leading Leeds United back to the Premier League, manager Daniel Farke currently faces an uncertain future at Elland Road.<\/p>\n

Club chairman Paraag Marathe recently flew in for talks with Farke\u00a0amid reported concerns over his track record in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

The 48-year-old was in charge during Norwich City\u2019s relegation campaigns in 2019\/20 and 2021\/22, although he did not see out the latter and was dismissed in November 2021.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve taken a look at every manager that Leeds have been linked with as a potential replacement for Farke.<\/p>\n

Jose Mourinho<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the most high-profile managers in the world, Mourinho has won 26 trophies during his career, including two Champions League crowns.<\/p>\n

The 62-year-old is currently in charge of Turkish outfit Fenerbahce and is under contract until 2026 but has often been linked with a return to English football.<\/p>\n

He previously had two spells at Chelsea \u2013\u00a0where he won the Premier League title three times \u2013\u00a0as well as separate stints at Manchester United and Tottenham.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had three clubs in England, so four different periods I\u2019ve coached in England, and I love it,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd by the social point of view, I\u2019ve been lucky enough to live in so many cities, but my family lives in London.<\/p>\n

\u201cLondon is home, so one day I have to be back, unless no one wants me. But one day I would like to go back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leeds are reportedly considering an ambitious move for Mourinho, although they may struggle to convince him to join a newly-promoted team.<\/p>\n

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Classic Jose Mourinho moments \ud83d\ude06 pic.twitter.com\/0IAkwgzNLc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Premier League (@premierleague) October 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ange Postecoglou<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite reaching the Europa League semi-finals, Postecoglou looks set to leave Tottenham in the summer after a disastrous Premier League season.<\/p>\n

His reputation has\u00a0taken\u00a0a substantial\u00a0hit over the last few months, but he did a brilliant job at Celtic and the likes of Mourinho, Antonio Conte and\u00a0Nuno Espirito Santo also struggled at Spurs.<\/p>\n

Elland Road has been touted as a potential destination for the 59-year-old and his high-octane style of football\u00a0has prompted comparisons with former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa.<\/p>\n

Lee Carsley<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carsley won a lot of admirers in the summer of 2023 after guiding England Under-21s to European Championship glory with a\u00a0modern possession-based approach.<\/p>\n

He was named interim head coach of the England senior men\u2019s team\u00a0in August 2024 and oversaw six games, leading the team to five wins and one defeat before\u00a0returning to his role with the Under-21s.<\/p>\n

Leeds have reportedly placed the 51-year-old on their shortlist but he\u00a0hasn\u2019t been involved in club management since 2017, when he took caretaker charge of Birmingham City for three games.<\/p>\n

Davide Ancelotti<\/strong><\/p>\n

Son of Carlo Ancelotti, Davide has also worked as\u00a0his assistant at\u00a0Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

\u201cDavide completes Carlo and helps him understand the evolution of football,\u201d former Bayern midfielder Javi Martinez said. \u201cDavide is incredible: prepared, serious, a great person, like his father.\u201d<\/p>\n

He has taken charge of two games in the absence of his father, losing 2-1 against Roma in 2019 and recently leading Madrid to a 1-0 win against Deportivo Alaves.<\/p>\n

According to reports in Spain, Davide will leave Madrid at the end of the season and is now looking for his\u00a0first managerial role in first-team football.<\/p>\n

Leeds have reportedly made initial soundings towards the 35-year-old, although replacing Farke with a coach with just two first-team games under his belt would be a very bold move.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea8 Davide Ancelotti has been praised internally at Real Madrid for a long time.<\/p>\n

He usually leads the training sessions with Francesco Mauri, something that\u2019s apparent during the US tour, but is also seen during matches. @GuillermoRai_<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/g1QHd8ksxL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) April 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Kjetil Knutsen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since taking over at Norwegian side\u00a0Bodo\/Glimt in 2018,\u00a0Knutsen has\u00a0forged a reputation as one of Europe\u2019s most exciting coaches.<\/p>\n

His expansive and open brand of football has been described as \u201ckamikaze\u201d\u00a0by club captain Ulrik Saltness and it has also brought a lot of success.<\/p>\n

The 56-year-old has won four of the last five Eliteserien titles and they have now\u00a0become\u00a0the\u00a0first Norwegian side to reach the semi-finals of a major European competition.<\/p>\n

Leeds hold a long-standing interest in Knutsen, having first enquired over his services upon axing Jesse Marsch in February 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s probably had some really good offers along the way and should he for some reason decide to do something else I think we should applaud him to the airport and say thank you,\u201d Bodo\/Glimt technical director Havard Sakariassen admitted.<\/p>\n

Cesc Fabregas<\/strong><\/p>\n

After enjoying a trophy-laden playing career, Fabregas is now regarded as one of the best young head coaches in Europe.<\/p>\n

The former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder helped Como win promotion to Serie A last season before\u00a0guiding them to a\u00a0stable mid-table position in 2024\/25.<\/p>\n

His work has attracted interest from Roma, AC\u00a0Milan, Juventus and RB Leipzig and online reports in England claim that Leeds have also joined the race for his signature.<\/p>\n

Steven Gerrard<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gerrard made a strong start to his managerial career and won a Scottish Premiership title at Rangers in 2020\/21 but has since had difficult stints at Aston Villa and\u00a0Al-Ettifaq.<\/p>\n

Online reports in England claim that the 44-year-old is still on Leeds\u2019 radar, although he has also been linked with a return to Rangers.<\/p>\n

\"Aston<\/p>\n

Giovanni van Bronckhorst<\/strong><\/p>\n

Van Bronckhorst replaced Gerrard at Rangers in November 2021 and had a year at Ibrox, winning a Scottish Cup and reaching a Europa League final.<\/p>\n

Leeds have reportedly made contact with the former Arsenal midfielder, who is currently out of work and wants to manage in England.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a player I had ambition and as a coach I have ambition,\u201d he said in 2020. \u201cThe Premier League for me is the number one league in the world to be working at and, for me, it is definitely an ambition to work in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roger Schmidt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schmidt has had stints in charge of Red Bull Salzburg, Bayer Leverkusen, PSV Eindhoven and Benfica among others, winning the Austrian Bundesliga, the Austrian Cup, the KNVB Cup and the Primeira Liga.<\/p>\n

His teams are known for adopting a high-intensity approach and playing attack-minded football, and he has\u00a0previously expressed his admiration for English football.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like English football very much, because of the culture of football in the country,\u201d Schmidt said. \u201cYou have a very good example in England with Jurgen Klopp.\u201d<\/p>\n

He has been out of work since losing his job at Benfica last August and Leeds have reportedly registered their interest in the 58-year-old.<\/p>\n

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