11 h. ago Leeds claim Man City star faked injury as boss says 'everyone knows' in astonishing blast

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke suggested Gianluigi Donnarumma's injury stoppage allowed Pep Guardiola to give Manchester City tactical instructions during their 3-2 defeat at the Etihad

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12 h. ago Daniel Farke accuses Man City of exploiting football rule with ‘obvious’ Donnarumma tactic

Farke believes goalkeepers have taken to going down and faking injuries and accused Donnarumma of gamesmanship

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13 h. ago Leeds make Gianluigi Donnarumma accusation in Man City defeat

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke wasn't happy with Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma going down for treatment during their defeat at the Etihad.

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14 h. ago Foden grabs win for Manchester City but Donnarumma riles Leeds’ Farke

When Phil Foden struck the winner in the second minute of added time Pep Guardiola’s leap was laced with relief at Manchester City’s pursuit of Arsenal still being live. They are back up to second, four points behind the Gunners, who travel to Chelsea on Sunday. This was Leeds’s fourth straight league reverse but the fight shown augurs well for Daniel Farke’s job security.City had spurned a two-goal interval advantage after Dominic Calvert-Lewin, a half-time substitute, terrorised the hosts. The 28-year-old scored in the 49th minute, then claimed the penalty that led to Lukas Nmecha’s 68th-minute equaliser, rattling Josko Gvardiol enough for him to scythe the striker down. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Phil Foden scores late winner as Manchester City hold off Leeds fightback

Struggling Leeds had remarkably fought back from 2-0 down at the interval to level and put themselves in sight of an unlikely and much-needed win.

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14 h. ago Man City 3 Leeds 2: Phil Foden’s last gasp winner avoids humiliating draw as Daniel Farke’s job looks doomed

PHIL FODEN lifted the gloom over the Etihad with a stoppage time winner – just when Leeds looked set to claim an unlikely point. The England ace drilled his second goal of the game into the bottom corner after his team had completely lost their heads in the second half. After back to back defeats...

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42 h. ago Ange Postecoglou and Brendan Rodgers ‘leading contenders’ for Premier League job in swift returns to management

LEEDS UNITED could reportedly look to Ange Postecoglou or Brendan Rodgers if they sack Daniel Farke. The Whites are in the relegation zone after losing five of their last six Premier League matches - and all of their last three. Things aren't about to get any easier for Farke - a perennial Prem struggler with...

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6 d. ago Angry Leeds fan tries to confront Daniel Farke and is led away by stewards as tempers boil over at Elland Road after defeat by Aston Villa

Leeds boss Daniel Farke said he shared the fans' 'anger and disappointment' after a 2-1 home defeat to Aston Villa left them in the Premier League relegation zone.

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6 d. ago Five managers who could replace Daniel Farke if Leeds United owners sack manager

The Leeds United boss is under increasing pressure at Elland Road following a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa in the Premier League

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6 d. ago Daniel Farke shares ‘anger’ of Leeds supporters after defeat to Aston Villa

Morgan Rogers’ second-half double cancelled out Lukas Nmecha’s early opener.

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6 d. ago Marcelo Bielsa tipped for surprise Premier League return amid Daniel Farke Leeds sack pressure

Marcelo Bielsa could be in line for a shock return to the Premier League in the coming months with the legendary former Leeds United manager currently in charge of Uruguay.

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6 d. ago Aston Villa rally to put Leeds in trouble with classy double from Morgan Rogers

Five defeats in six and the anxiety is beginning to show for Leeds. For the second game in a row they took an early lead through Lukas Nmecha but ended up with nothing, Morgan Rogers producing a pair of remarkable finishes to lift Aston Villa into the Champions League qualification slots. Leeds remain in the relegation zone.“Performance-wise we’ve turned back to what we want to be,” said Daniel Farke. “We should’ve taken some points from this game. We are not back to our best. We can still improve, but at the end we are just disappointed we did not get any points.” Given the way Leeds faded in the second half and their lack of guile throughout, that was perhaps an overly sanguine reading. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso blocks Leeds United's January transfer approach

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke is keen to strengthen his squad as it continues its fight against relegation and has been hoping to land one of Spain's brightest young stars in January

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8 d. ago Hong Kong charges four over online posts urging boycott of ‘patriots

Three men and a woman accused of provoking hatred against city’s government and inciting people to not vote in next month’s legislative council election

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2 w. ago Brendan Rodgers in frame for stunning managerial return at huge club two weeks after Celtic exit

IT'S been just over two weeks since Brendan Rodgers sent shockwaves around Scottish football by quitting Celtic. Now, he's being viewed as a leading contender for a massive job in England. Rodgers, 52, resigned as Celtic manager a fortnight ago. His second departure from Parkhead came amid an ongoing public feud with the board over...

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2 w. ago Two men accused of ‘disgusting’ attack on pensioner in her Scots city home

THESE are the two men accused of a “disgusting” attack on a pensioner in her own home. Mary Shaw, 75, was hospitalised for five days after two masked thugs broke into her house and demanded £10,000. Brodie Burns, 29, and his uncle Michael Geddes, 48, are alleged to have carried out the serious assault in...

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2 w. ago Next Leeds Manager Odds: Marco Rose tipped as bookies favourite to replace Daniel Farke

Daniel Farke continues to have his future in doubt at Elland Road with links to a former Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig coach the favourite to replace him

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2 w. ago Arne Slot admits key Liverpool mistake as he places blame for Man City loss

Reds boss also rues ‘obvious wrong decision’ to rule out Virgil van Dijk’s goal on sobering afternoon at the Etihad Stadium

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3 w. ago More in common: how Sheikh Mansour’s investment is funding Liverpool

Manchester City owner’s stake in Reds’ third biggest shareholder is not big enough to wield major influence but does expose growing complexities in club ownershipOne of the great curiosities regarding the state of Premier League ownership will come into focus when Liverpool visit Manchester City on Sunday.Despite a rivalry that has defined the past decade and has led to both sides’ team coaches being attacked, a £1m legal settlement being paid by Liverpool after City claimed their scouting database had been hacked, and accusations from City officials that Jürgen Klopp had made borderline xenophobic comments about state-backed owners, which the German rejected, the two clubs have more in common than some of their feuding fans may wish to acknowledge. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago More in common: how Sheikh Mansour is linked to Liverpool’s owner

Manchester City owner has a co-investment vehicle with the company that is the third-biggest shareholder in FSGOne of the great curiosities regarding the state of Premier League ownership will come into focus when Liverpool visit Manchester City on Sunday.Despite a rivalry that has defined the past decade and has led to both sides’ team coaches being attacked, a £1m legal settlement being paid by Liverpool after City claimed their scouting database had been hacked, and accusations from City officials that Jürgen Klopp had made borderline xenophobic comments about state-backed owners, which the German rejected, the two clubs have more in common than some of their feuding fans may wish to acknowledge. Continue reading...

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