After some “negativity” in the team’s past, Simon Grayson thinks Daniel Farke has inspired Leeds United this season.
The analyst stated in an interview with Football League World on Saturday, March 23, that the German’s prior experience earning promotion to the Premier League is a “huge plus” for the West Yorkshire team.
The 47-year-old wants to play in a way that the supporters “love to see,” he continued, implying that the Whites manager is in a “strong position” at Elland Road.
“I think it’s a big, big positive for Leeds as a club and I think that’s one of the reasons why they appointed him in the first place in the summer,” said Grayson when asked about Farke’s previous promotions.
“He has that experience of winning promotion to the Premier League but what I have been really more impressed about with him is that he gets what the supporters want and need.
“He’s galvanised not just the football club, but the city as well. There was a bit of sort of negativity around but he gets it. He wants to play a certain way that the supporters love to see and that’s full credit to him.
“That’s his experience because he’s been around the block, he knows what it’s all about and worked at some really good clubs where there’s a big expectancy level so I think I think he is in a strong position.”
Daniel Farke should be commended for Leeds United’s advancement.
Without a doubt, Farke merits a lot of praise for his work at Leeds this season in the wake of the team’s Premier League relegation. Last summer, the club was a little bit negative because three managers had left in as many months, and a few players were eager to leave.
The Whites’ manager, however, intervened and righted the ship, convincing some of the team’s most valuable assets to stay at Elland Road and refusing to let their departure demoralize him.
They seem to have everyone focused on the same objective under the German, and they are playing fantastic football as they make their way to what they hope will be an immediate return to the Premier League.
If they can maintain the form of this calendar year, then it seems pretty inevitable that Farke will be leading his side in the top flight next season.