Adrian Durham shares what he has noticed about Daniel Farke that could get him sacked by Leeds
Adrian Durham believes that Daniel Farke will be sacked by Leeds in the near future.
Leeds stuck with Farke in the summer despite concerns over his record in the Premier League in his time with Norwich City.
Farke is under major pressure at Leeds after heavy defeats to Brighton and Nottingham Forest, which have seen Leeds fall to 16th place, one point above the relegation zone.
Durham has revealed an issue that he has noticed that will lead to Farke‘s dismissal at Elland Road.
Leeds to sack Daniel Farke in January as pattern spotted
Leeds are not planning to sack Farke at the moment, but things can change very quickly in the top-flight.
Durham believes that the board will have no choice but to dismiss the German after what he has seen when he been watching the Whites.
He has noticed that the 49-year-old struggles to react to moments within the game, and often makes substitutions too late.
Speaking on talkSPORT on 10 November (9:25am), he said: “You are right about the squad, so Daniel Farke can point to that, but I’d look at in game as well, he did not make changes until it was too late, and that is on him.
“That is a regular pattern, he is too reactionary, he can’t see things happening before they happen, and the better Premier League managers can do that, therefore, they stem the problem before it gets out of hand.
“I think that is one issue counting against him, listen, I’ve interviewed him, I like him as a bloke, but Leeds need to stay in the Premier League, and I can see a change coming in January.”
Why the writing is on the wall for Farke at Leeds
It seems as though the end of Farke’s tenure in LS11 is only going to go one way.
The German has won just nine of his 60 matches in charge in the top-flight, with a total of 41 defeats and an average points per game of just 0.62.
That is an abysmal record, and he left it until the 74th minute to make changes against Forest, which suggests that he has not learnt from his previous mistakes.
The 49ers Enterprises group must take some blame too, as they only brought in one attacker for a sum of money in the transfer market.
It was all well and good making the team more physical and defensively solid, but they needed goals, and failed to add them.
Ultimately, though, the buck stops with Farke, and Durham’s observation is not wrong, he does not react quick enough, and that could be his downfall if results continue to disappoint.
Given that the Whites face Aston Villa, Manchester City, Chelsea, and then Liverpool in their next four, the ownership’s position could change pretty quickly.
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