Will Farke stay and how do Leeds approach final seven games?
[BBC] We asked for your Leeds United questions that we could put to BBC Radio Leeds' Adam Pope during the international break and we will be publishing some of Adam's answers on this page throughout Friday. Part one of the Q&A focuses on the Premier League run-in and whether Daniel Farke will remain in charge, even if the club is relegated. David asked: Whatever the outcome of our seven remaining games, do you think Daniel Farke will still be Leeds coach next season?
Is there an argument his Championship record means he should stay if we go down? Adam answered: In terms of moving Leeds United forward, there has been evidence this season that Farke is evolving as a manger. He has proved he can set up a team to compete with the better sides in the Premier League.
Also, for example, in Jayden Bogle, Illia Gruev, Joe Rodon and Ethan Ampadu, his coaching has definitely improved a lot of players. Keeping United in the top flight by creating a core of players within the PSR constraints suggest he can move the team forward. It is unlikely he stays in the event of relegation.
However, he retains the support of his employers at present, so there is an argument that if the board remains committed to the style of football it wanted played to win promotion last time around - which was aggressive, with wingers, and designed to dominate games - it may feel Farke is best suited to provide that again, as he was the preferred candidate from the original selection when he arrived in July 2023. [Getty Images] Lee asked: With Leeds facing Wolves, Burnley, Spurs and West Ham in four huge six‑pointers, which of these fixtures do you see as the true make-or-break moment for survival? And do you believe Farke will approach these games more cautiously or more aggressively?
Adam answered: It's so hard to predict but I do believe that Leeds will be safe before going to West Ham on the final day. Another two wins should do it, so I think the Wolves game at home is pivotal. The manager has gone with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha in recent weeks, and I genuinely believe that system would have won the game at Crystal Palace but for the erroneous Gabriel Gudmundsson red card.