Danny Murphy stunned by Daniel Farke sack news at Leeds United
Daniel Farke has achieved his aims at Leeds United, gaining promotion back to the Premier League.
Leeds completed the job in style with a 6-0 victory against Stoke City, while Burnley beat Sheffield United to confirm the top two Championship places.
Only half the battle has been won at Elland Road, though, with the 49ers having their eyes set on sustainability in the top flight next up.
Leeds United blasted after Farke news
Although things looked a bit nervy at the wrong point in the campaign, Leeds brought it back from the edge and regained form at a perfect time to achieve Premier League promotion.
There have been questions asked of Farke at points throughout the season, but the German has been able to put any doubts to bed, responding with success on the pitch.
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
| 44 | 27 | 13 | 4 |
The decision to drop Illan Meslier for Karl Darlow at the crucial point in the season was a big call, but ultimately proved that the boss can make big decisions in the name of success.
While the boss has done what was asked of him, questions over Farke are now being asked at Elland Road, with suggestions that the owners could sack him.
This comes after concerns over whether his Premier League form in previous seasons would translate to Leeds.
Speaking live on talkSPORT (23 April, 12:46 pm), Danny Murphy was quick to blast Leeds for the potential decision before realising the potential it could unlock.
He said: “Cor, that would be harsh, wouldn’t it? That would be harsh, but we had this conversation a bit differently when Bournemouth sacked Gary O’Neil.”
Leeds have a massive call to make
As the three promoted clubs look to be relegated from the Premier League once more, it puts the pressure on those joining the top 20 next season.
There is no doubt that the 49ers will do all they can to ensure Leeds retain their place in the Premier League, and relegation should not be seen as a probability at Elland Road.
However, that leaves a massively tough call to be made over the future of the boss in West Yorkshire, because his previous Premier League form does not suggest he is cut out for the job.
As Murphy points out, Bournemouth were branded as harsh for their sacking of O’Neil, but as a result of the decision, they sit eighth in the Premier League table while their former boss is being linked to second-tier jobs.
That being said, Farke has formed a strong side who clearly have confidence in their boss and surely the way to progress is by building on what’s already there rather than rocking the boat.
There are big decisions to be made at Elland Road, and these could be crucial to the long-term success of the Whites.