LEEDS UNITED SET TO ANNOUNCE TWO -TIMES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNER AS NEW COACH AFTER FANS REJECTS DANIEL FARKE

Leeds United’s turbulent return to the Premier League has taken another dramatic turn. Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat to Aston Villa, a match in which Leeds led until the 78th minute before collapsing, proved the final straw for large sections of the Elland Road faithful. Chants of “Farke out” echoed around the stadium long after the final whistle, with banners unfurled demanding change after a dismal run that has left the Whites 16th, just four points above relegation.

Daniel Farke, the architect of back-to-back Championship promotions, had been given public backing by owner Andrea Radrizzani only ten days ago, but the board has moved with ruthless speed in response to fan fury. Sources inside the club confirm that Farke will be relieved of his duties on Monday morning, with a compensation package of around £4 million already agreed. The German’s possession-based style, so effective in the second tier, has been repeatedly exposed by the pace and physicality of top-flight opposition, leaving Leeds with only two wins from fourteen league games.

The 49ers Enterprises, who completed their full takeover in the summer, have wasted no time identifying a successor. After a weekend of emergency talks in London, the club has secured an agreement in principle with one of European football’s most decorated managers. An official announcement is expected within 48 hours, with the new man set to take training on Wednesday ahead of Saturday’s trip to Brentford.

That man is José Mourinho. The two-time Champions League winner, currently without a club since parting company with Roma in January, has accepted a lucrative 18-month contract worth in excess of £12 million per year. Mourinho, who has long spoken of his desire to manage again in England, sees Leeds as the ideal stage to rebuild his reputation. With a substantial January budget and the ferocious backing of the Elland Road crowd, the self-styled Special One is ready to begin his latest chapter in white.