Daniel Farke must break new ground for 49ers to see Leeds United dream realised

Farke understands how to lead a team to the Premier League; he has done so twice in three seasons with Norwich City.

Farke has never managed a team in the play-offs or at Wembley Stadium in a game with the largest financial prize in football.

The Leeds United manager is in his fourth season in the Championship,

his first with the club, and the fact that his team has 90 points from 45 games demonstrates how smoothly things have gone since he arrived.

Unfortunately for Farke and Leeds fans everywhere,

a final score of 93 points appears to be insufficient to earn automatic promotion in what has been an extraordinary season of twists and turns.

The opportunity to win the title has passed due to a record of one victory in their past five games,

but while first place has vanished, second remains a faint hope.

Following Ipswich Town’s victory at Coventry City,

the Tractor Boys now need just a point from their last game at home against Huddersfield Town,

who are already relegated. Leeds has a chance if they beat Southampton at Elland Road on Saturday,

but it’s a thin one, and most are bracing for a play-off run.

Leeds’ play-off record is well known, but while they have suffered in the end-of-season shootout,

Farke has yet to appear in a post-season game. He joined Norwich from Borussia Dortmund’s reserve team,

and the Canaries finished 14th in his debut season.

Norwich won the Championship the next year,

and despite spending just one season in the Premier League before being relegated in last position,

Farke’s squad was crowned champions again a year later.

It means the German did not even come close to making the play-offs, and a fresh challenge awaits.

Finally, a two-legged knockout cup competition will be followed by a cup final,

with enough of time between games to rest, recuperate, and prepare. There is nothing new for Farke to learn,

but having no prior experience managing the week or the approach to the games will present a new challenge.

with Wagner winning the game. When it comes to the play-offs, any form of edge is a bonus,

but Farke will undoubtedly back his own abilities to get the better of whoever Leeds come up against if, as expected, the squad

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