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Leeds United did brilliantly to survive in their first season back in the Premier League and finished 14th in the final league table.
However, Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe has admitted it would take two or three more years for the club to act like an established Premier League team, suggesting survival will remain the focus next season as well.
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Daniel Farke wants more ambition from the board. However, Leeds are aware that securing their Premier League status will remain the ultimate goal in the 2026/27 campaign.
The three promoted teams – Coventry, Ipswich Town and Hull City – will be Leeds’ relegation rivals next season, and one of them could lose their manager in the coming weeks.
Frank Lampard on Crystal Palace’s shortlist
Crystal Palace are looking for a new manager after Oliver Glasner left the club at the end of the season. Andoni Iraola was their top target, but he is now set to join Liverpool.
According to Sky Sports News, Frank Lampard is one of the names the Eagles are seriously considering as they seek a new manager.
The former England and Chelsea midfielder has revived his managing career in the Championship, where he led Coventry City to promotion to the Premier League.
His side dominated the Championship to win the second tier, and Lampard will now get another crack at the Premier League management next season.
However, it may not be at Coventry as Palace have their eyes on him and could look to snare him away from the Sky Blues in the coming days and weeks.
Lampard is already deep in planning for next season at Coventry, and losing him would come as a huge blow for the newly promoted team in the summer.
Coventry hope Lampard would reject any offers from Palace and decide to stay on as they prepare for their long-awaited return to the Premier League.
Coventry will be a rival for Leeds next season
Leeds and Sunderland showed last season that promoted teams can do better than just be relegation fodder in the Premier League.
However, Coventry, Ipswich and Hull will start next season as favourites to go down, and while Leeds are in a better position than them, the Whites’ focus will be on staying up again.
Coventry losing Frank Lampard would be a huge blow that they may struggle to recover from, and this should interest Leeds and the supporters.
With a place in the Europa League next season, Crystal Palace believe they could tempt Frank Lampard if they decide to make a move for him.
The stability that Daniel Farke has provided Leeds would be crucial again next season as the Whites look to stay away from the relegation dogfight.