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Mark Smith

Wed 20 May 2026 11:40, UK

Daniel Farke has been the hub of speculation at Leeds United over the past fortnight.

The German manager has delivered the goods at Elland Road with Premier League survival secured with weeks to spare until the end of the season.

After that, Farke surprised the media by saying his job was done, with many speculating that he could leave West Yorkshire at the end of the season.

Thankfully, it was later revealed that he wanted to set new goals with talks over a new contract now expected ahead of the final year of his current deal.

Despite some sticky patches at the start of the season, Leeds fans want nobody else in charge now and have shown their love to Farke.

Daniel Farke in spotlight at Leeds awards night

It was a party atmosphere at the awards night at Elland Road on Tuesday, with smiles plastered across the faces of all players, staff and fans who attended.

Farke was hailed by everyone after the 1-0 win over Brighton on Sunday, getting on the microphone as fans chanted his name.

That continued on Tuesday, too.

Dave Watkins shared footage on X of Farke going to his table for the night, with a “terrific” reception for the German, who couldn’t help but smile and wave.

New contract for Daniel Farke is a priority

Peter Lowy has been the voice of the Leeds board in recent weeks, sharing his love for the fans, Farke and the Elland Road redevelopments.

The Australian has been involved in LS11 since 2021, but is openly a boyhood fan of the Whites.

Lowy has now revealed that the board will sit down with Farke in the coming weeks to discuss new goals and how much he was impressed with his comments.

Those talks will likely include a new contract, too, something that he has officially earned.

Farke was accused of being too stubborn at the start of the Premier League season, so to see him change system midway through the year and enjoy this incredible run is great.

The Leeds squad has fully bought into that, and it will likely see them continue this amazing run with Farke for many years to come.