Daniel Farke to hope Leeds don’t go down same path after ‘shameful’ Gabriel Gudmundsson admission
Gabriel Gudmundsson will be hoping to turn things around at Leeds United after facing disappointment with Sweden during the international break.
Blagult lost to Kosovo and Switzerland in their recent World Cup qualifiers, leaving them at the bottom of their group with just one point.
Gudmundsson didn’t fare well away from Elland Road, with the left-back struggling in both fixtures for his national side.
Daniel Farke has a crunch fixture against Burnley next in the Premier League on 18 October, and the German manager has a massive decision to make on the Swedish defender.
Gabriel Gudmundsson regretful as Sweden sack Jon Dahl Tomasson
Gudmundsson shared his indescribable disappointment as Sweden sacked Jon Dahl Tomasson.
The Whites’ defender admitted that Blagut’s prospect of missing out on a place in the 2026 World Cup is “shameful”.
Sweden haven’t managed to win any of their four matches in the World Cup qualifiers, leaving them with one point.
Speaking to Expressen on 14 October, the defender said: “I can only be brief and say that we are incredibly disappointed. It’s indescribable. We did not think ourselves that we would be in this position after four games. We are incredibly disappointed. It is actually shameful, too.”
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Gudmundsson has been impressive at Elland Road since joining from LOSC Lille in the summer, and the West Yorkshire outfit’s decision to go all out for him has proven fruitful.
However, the 26-year-old has been unable to contribute positively to his national team of late, but fans will hope that doesn’t affect his confidence in LS11.
Daniel Farke will hope to avoid Leeds United sack
Farke’s primary objective at Elland Road is Premier League survival this season, and he looks on course to achieve that.
The German manager’s future at Leeds was in question in the summer after winning the Championship title, but he’s had a decent start to the 2025-26 campaign.
| Team | Matches played | Points |
| Switzerland | 4 | 10 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 7 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 3 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1 |
If the former Norwich City boss manages to keep the Whites in a comfortable position over the coming months, then his future will likely be secured.
Although the West Yorkshire outfit have some tough games coming up before the festive period, which could potentially change Farke’s situation at Elland Road.
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