Daniel Farke has parted company with his agent as talks over a new Leeds United contract continue, BBC Sport reports. The development comes with negotiations over the manager’s future said to be at an advanced stage, days before Leeds host Manchester United at Elland Road in one of the biggest games of their season.
The Athletic has reported that Farke has reached an agreement in principle to extend his contract until 2029, although nothing has been formally signed and the club have declined to comment on the claims. Against that backdrop, the BBC’s Adam Pope reports that the German has split from his representative while discussions progress, an unusual step that underlines how personally invested he is in seeing the deal through.
Chairman Paraag Marathe recently told supporters they can “look forward to many more games with him” in charge, and Farke’s own response to those comments spoke volumes about the relationship between manager and boardroom. “It’s a joy to work with him and the club,” he said, a notable public endorsement at a time when his future had been the subject of months of speculation.
Farke’s current deal expires next summer, and the timing of a resolution matters. Leeds sit seventh in the Premier League with the joint-best defensive record in the division, and Sunday’s visit of Manchester United offers the chance to strengthen that position further against opponents he has beaten five times in six meetings. Settling the manager’s future, by whatever mechanism the remaining negotiations take, would remove the last significant off-field question hanging over a season that has so far exceeded expectations.
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