Leeds United manager Daniel Farke and Paraag Marathe
(Credit: Imago)
Aheed Abrar
Thu 3 July 2025 8:10, UK
Leeds United will play Premier League football next season after Daniel Farke won the Championship.
The Whites won automatic promotion a few weeks before beating Burnley to the league on goal difference.
49ers Enterprises have already started preparation for the upcoming campaign, making former VfL Wolfsburg defender Sebastiaan Bornauw the West Yorkshire outfit’s third signing this summer.
Lukas Nmecha signed for the Peacocks as a free agent, with Jaka Bijol arriving from Udinese to bolster the backline at Elland Road, and now a prediction has been made regarding their relegation prospects.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke
Farke won the Championship title at Leeds. (Credit: Imago)
Leeds United have to spend money as Premier League survival on cards
Leeds will avoid Premier League relegation next season, Robbie Fowler says.
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The former Whites striker believes the 49ers will have to spend some money and sign players to secure survival at Elland Road.
Fowler expects the West Yorkshire outfit to stay in the English top flight, and the ex-forward hopes they stay among the big teams for a long time to come.
Championship table (2024/25) Matches played Points Goal difference
1. Leeds 46 100 65
2. Burnley 46 100 53
The top two in the Championship last season.
Speaking during an event hosted by Hisense, as relayed by The Yorkshire Post (2 July), when asked whether the Peacocks would avoid relegation, he said: “I think they will. When you think of the last three or four years in the Premier League, teams who have come up have generally gone straight back down.
“Leeds should do well in the Premier League. Obviously, they have to sign players and spend a bit of money — every club would say the same. But Leeds are a Premier League team and I’ve got a lot of time with everyone associated with Leeds… and I hope they stay up for a very long time.”
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke
Farke will hope Leeds back him this summer. (Credit: Imago)
Farke should demand more reinforcements to help Leeds survive
Following speculation about Farke’s future at Leeds, despite winning promotion, Paraag Marathe publicly backed the German manager ahead of the upcoming campaign.
The former Norwich City coach will now hope that the American owners will provide him with the right tools this summer to help the Whites’ Premier League aspirations.
While the West Yorkshire outfit have made some astute signings in recent weeks, missing out on Habib Diarra to Sunderland arguably won’t have pleased the 48-year-old head coach.
Leeds must learn lessons from Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Southampton, who were instantly relegated from the Premier League due to a lack of quality in their squads.
The Whites left fans frustrated last summer with their transfer business, selling some of their best players and failing to reinforce the team adequately.
In October 2024, the West Yorkshire outfit were forced to sign Josuha Guilavogui as a free agent after injuries to Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gurev, as Farke lacked options in the midfield.
The Peacocks should avoid leaving themselves in a similar position after the ongoing transfer window, as it may be detrimental to their hopes in the English top flight.
How the season unfolds in LS11 will be worth keeping an eye on.
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