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Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness believes Daniel Farke should stay on as the Leeds United manager next season even if they don’t achieve promotion to the Premier League., the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – suggested Farke has been accepted by the Whites fans since joining the club last summer.
Leeds currently find themselves third in the Championship table, three points behind second-placed Ipswich Town with only one game left to play. Farke will be hoping a victory over Southampton at Elland Road will be enough for his side to leapfrog the Tractor Boys, who need just a point against second-bottom Huddersfield Town to secure their place in the Premier League next season.Wyness believes the German boss has the right mentality to be the Leeds manager and is hoping he can mastermind an immediate return to the top flight following the relegation last year.“I like his personality.
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