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Manager dossier

Daniel Farke

Leeds United· Premier League · Germany flagGermany · Age 49

Employed4-2-3-1PossessionPremier League hub →
GafferScore

77/ 100

Strong

74th percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated this week

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 17 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

49

30 OCT 1976

Appointed

4 JUL 2023

Tenure

3Y 3M

3 years, 3 months

Contractⓘ

Until Jun 2027

Contract confirmed

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

14 years, 10 months

16 years, 8 months incl. development sides

In coaching

16 years, 8 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-2-3-1
Appointed
04 Jul 2023
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2027
Senior managerial experience
14 years, 10 months
Date of birth
30 Oct 1976
Place of birth
Büren Steinhausen
Tactical identity
Possession
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review

Analytical summary

A patient possession coach who dominates the ball and improves technical players season on season.

Global GafferLens rank
#69 of 260

GafferLens-covered managers

Premier League rank
#13 of 20

Premier League managers

Percentile
74th

GafferLens-covered managers

Form score
69

Competitive matches in current role: 92

Manager Last 5
WDWLW

Five most recent verified competitive senior matches, club attribution preserved

Age
49

Derived from date of birth

Performing as expected

PossessionBuild-Up FocusYouth DevelopmentHigh Press
Tactical profile
AttackHigh8275th
DefenceAbove average7644th
PressingAbove average7960th
PossessionHigh8788th
Build-UpHigh8583rd
TransitionAbove average7430th
Player DevelopmentHigh8375th
Tactical FlexibilityAbove average7865th

Updated this week · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review

Leeds United

Current Club — All Competitions

Matches

149

Wins

75

Draws

42

Losses

32

Win %

50.3%

GF 254 · GA 148 · GD 106 · 2023-08-06 → 2026-08-22

Current Season — League

1 matches · 1–0–0 · 100%

Current Club — League

134 matches · 69–37–28 · 51.5%

All verified competitive senior first-team matches managed during the current uninterrupted spell. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.