Daniel Farke and Paraag Marathe after Leeds United won the 2024/25 Championship title(Image: Harry Trump/Getty Images)
Leeds United have postponed contract talks with Daniel Farke until the end of the season. And Farke might have to keep Leeds in the Premier League in order to secure a new deal at Elland Road.
The German will enter the final 12 months of his current deal in June. He is keen to remain in charge of Leeds, whatever happens in the coming weeks, and had been hoping to have held negotiations before now. But talks have been put on hold – while club bosses wait to see if he can keep Leeds in the Premier League.
Leeds are six points above the drop zone with nine games of the season to play and remain in a healthy position. However, Farke is coming under pressure following a run of just two wins in 13 league games, which has seen Leeds unable to break away from the dogfight at the bottom of the table.
That run includes Tuesday’s dismal home loss to Sunderland, which saw Farke’s men blow what many perceived to be a golden chance to take a huge step towards survival.
Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe and major investor Pete Lowy could be seen in deep conversation in the Dakota Hotel in the wake of their side’s crushing home defeat to Sunderland.
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And Lowy has made it clear Farke’s immediate future will not be decided until the outcome of the season is known.
He said: “We have not yet stayed in the Premier League. We are not yet secured, and so we’re not talking about it.
“To talk about Daniel’s contract now is just not on the table. Not for him and not for us. We have one goal.”
Farke took charge of Leeds in 2023 on a deal until the summer of 2027. He led Leeds to promotion to the top flight in his second season in charge, winning the Championship title on goal difference with 100 points, recording Leeds’ best-ever points haul.
