Good Morning. It's Monday 10th November, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road...
Auf Wiedersehen Farke?
Daniel Farke’s tenure as Leeds United manager is hanging by a thread. Consecutive defeats to Brighton and Nottingham Forest have left the Whites perilously close to the drop zone, just one point clear of danger. The timing could scarcely be worse. A newly revived Aston Villa, hot on the back of thrashing Bournemouth 4-0 awaits the Whites after the International Break, before a punishing run against Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool threatens to deepen the crisis. It’s not merely the six losses that carry alarm bells, nor even the six goals conceded in the last two outings, it’s the intangible but unmistakable loss of momentum.
Inside the club, sources hint at a split in the boardroom over Farke’s future, with his continued stay owed partly to sponsor support and a desire to avoid further turmoil after the team’s recent promotion. Yet, even loyal supporters are beginning to ask whether the German is coaxing all he can from a squad widely acknowledged to be short on depth and quality. And while the 49ers ownership group must answer for a tepid summer transfer window, there is a growing sentiment that Leeds may need a manager capable of transcending his tools, before the clock finally runs out on Daniel Farke.
Marco Rose emerges as clear favourite for ER hot seat
Online betting site talkSPORT BET have released a tantalising list of potential successors for when the axe falls on Daniel Farke. Topping the list at 11/8 is Marco Rose, the 49-year-old former Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig gaffer who’s been waiting for the right opportunity since leaving Leipzig in March. Intriguingly, he reportedly held talks recently with the 49ers over the Rangers post! It would be nieve to suggest that Leeds were not part of the conversation?
Links between Rose and Leeds club run deeper than shared ambition. Red Bull, the global energy drinks giant that owns RB Leipzig (where Rose last managed) also holds a 10% stake in the Whites. On paper, it’s no more than a commercial investment, but in football, such connections often spark more substantial conversations behind closed doors.
His track record in the Red Bull football network, built on high-intensity pressing, quick transitional play, and a commitment to developing young talent, mirrors the on-field profile Leeds have often aspired to. For a club still shaping its Premier League identity, the idea of combining a tactician with proven Red Bull pedigree and an existing corporate tie-up feels like more than mere coincidence.
Hot on his heels at 3/1 is Brendan Rodgers, just off a stint with Celtic and said to be eyeing a Premier League return. Then come big-name outsiders like Steven Gerrard (8/1), Michael Carrick (14/1), and Norwegian success story Kjetil Knutsen (14/1). Even England boss Gareth Southgate makes an appearance at 20/1, worth noting he lives just outside Harrogate.
Full talkSPORT BET Odds – Next Leeds United Manager;
Marco Rose – 11/8
Brendan Rodgers – 3/1
Steven Gerrard – 8/1
Michael Carrick – 14/1
Kjetil Knutsen – 14/1
Erik ten Hag – 16/1
Gary O’Neil – 16/1
Ange Postecoglou – 16/1
Mark Robins – 16/1
Robbie Keane – 20/1
Ralph Hasenhuttl – 20/1
Edin Terzic – 20/1
Russell Martin – 20/1
Frank Lampard – 20/1
Gareth Southgate – 20/1
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – 25/1
Sergio Conceição – 25/1
Kevin Muscat – 25/1
Giovanni van Bronckhorst – 25/1
Adi Hütter – 25/1
Derek McInnes – 25/1
David Moyes – 33/1
Rui Borges – 33/1
Rui Vitória – 33/1
Eduardo Coudet – 33/1
Thiago Motta – 33/1
Igor Tudor – 33/1
Gennaro Gattuso – 33/1
Henrik Rydström – 33/1
Michael Skubala – 33/1
Michael Beale – 33/1
Ruud van Nistelrooy – 33/1
José Luis Mendilibar – 33/1
Pedro Martins – 33/1
Bruno Lage – 33/1
Carlos Carvalhal – 33/1
Steve Clarke – 33/1
Rob Edwards – 50/1
