49ers now make contact with ex-Rangers boss to replace Farke at Leeds

49ers Enterprises have now made contact with a rather surprising new candidate over the possibility of replacing Daniel Farke at Leeds United, according to a report.

Latest on Daniel Farke’s future at Leeds

Despite talking about the fact that the Whites sealed automatic promotion to the Premier League last weekend, talk since then has been about the future of Farke, as the 49ers weigh up what to do with the German.

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It’s been reported that club chiefs could be ready to sack the former Norwich man and bring in a replacement before the new season begins in the top flight. The hierarchy are tempted to move on from the Leeds boss as they are not sure whether he is the right man to lead them in the Premier League, given his record in the division while in charge of the Canaries. A decision hasn’t been fully made yet, but already there are names being linked with a move to Elland Road.

Jose Mourinho has been talked up about making a return to England and the Premier League, while Give Me Sport have reported that the Whites are interested in former Southampton manager Russell Martin. Leeds are said to be considering a move to appoint the Scotsman, despite the fact he was sacked by the Saints because of their start to life in the top flight. Martin has been sounded out about a return to the managerial dugout and what his vision would be.

But the list of possible replacements doesn’t stop there, as according to The Guardian, Leeds have made contact with Giovanni van Bronckhorst about becoming their new manager.

The report states that chairman Paraag Marathe is flying into the UK on Monday from San Francisco to talk to Farke about his future at Elland Road. The American will attend Leeds’ match against Bristol City before then holding a meeting with the German later in the week.

Marathe will need to be convinced by Farke that he is the right man for the job, as the Whites already have looked at managers who are out of work or would cost a low compensation fee given their financial restrictions. They have ‘sounded out’ van Bronckhorst, as well as Roger Schmidt and Davide Ancelotti.

Van Bronckhorst, who managed Rangers between November 2021 and November 2022 and led them to the Europa League final in the process, has been out of work since leaving Besiktas in November last year.

The 50-year-old has experience of playing in British football, as he played for Rangers and Arsenal, but has never managed in England. Therefore, his arrival would be a huge gamble for the Whites and a baffling one at that, with Farke’s experience with Norwich likely better than none at all.