Leeds Urged to Stand by Farke Amid Premier League Struggles

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Daniel Farke’s position at Leeds United has come under increasing scrutiny after a run of just one win in six matches, but former Whites striker Paul Dickov believes the German deserves time and trust to turn things around.  Farke guided Leeds back to the Premier League last season in emphatic style, collecting 100 points and securing the Championship title on goal difference ahead of Burnley.

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00:00Daniel Farker's position at Leeds United has come under increasing scrutiny after a run of just one win in six games.

00:09But former white striker Paul Dikov believes the German deserves time and trust to turn things around.

00:16Farker guided Leeds back to the Premier League last season in emphatic style,

00:20collecting 100 points and securing the championship title on goal difference ahead of Burnley.

00:26Yet despite a promising start back to life in the top flight, results have dipped sharply,

00:31leaving Leeds 16th in the table, just one point above the relegation zone.

00:36Their 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest intensified the pressure,

00:39but Dikov insists that clubs must show greater loyalty to the managers who led them to promotion.

00:47Speaking on a podcast, Dikov said,

00:49I never like to see managers getting sacked,

00:51but I especially don't like seeing newly promoted ones not given a proper chance in the Premier League.

00:58They've done the hard work to get their teams there and they deserve time to settle, integrate new signings and adapt.

01:06He also warned that short-term thinking could hurt Leeds in the long run.

01:11All three promoted clubs started well, but Burnley and Leeds have dropped off a bit.

01:15It's a tough league. Sometimes you'd like to think there should be more common sense,

01:21if not loyalty, when a team hits a rough patch.

01:25The bookmakers, however, sense growing uncertainty.

01:28Betfair have slashed Farka's odds to 4-6 to be the next Premier League manager.

01:33To be dismissed, reflecting Leeds' slide down the form table.

01:37Only Wolves have collected fewer points over the past six games,

01:40though notably Leeds' recent tally of that of Champions Liverpool over the same period.

01:48Ethan Ampadu has urged supporters to stay patient,

01:51insisting the players remain committed to the cause.

01:54We're working very hard every day to get positive results, he told LUTV.

01:59The fans are always amazing. We need them as much as they need us.

02:03Leeds' next host high-flying Aston Villa after the international break,

02:07a match that could define both Farka's future and the club's direction for the season ahead.

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