Leeds United climbed back into an automatic promotion spot with a 4-3 win against Middlesbrough on Monday night.
However, despite the jubilant scenes as this year’s race for promotion reaches it’s dramatic climax, Daniel Farke has been left to sweat on the condition of his squad as they prepare for a quick turnaround against QPR.
Although the Whites had a nine-day break before playing Boro, they have just four days to prepare for QPR, and BBC Radio Leeds pundit Jon Newsome has highlighted the potential poor scheduling from the EFL.
Speaking after the Whites’ win over Boro, Newsome said: “It’s difficult, as we said before the game you’re damned if you, damned if you don’t [make changes] sometimes if you are a manager. If he had not made any changes, and someone maybe gets injured, then he’s at fault again, isn’t he?
“I can understand it, it’s preservation. He’s got one eye on Friday, we all know, Leeds fans were singing it, the fact we are playing Monday and Friday is disgusting really.
“Everyone else is playing Saturday-Saturday, but we’ve got a massive turnaround away at Boro, then away in London. Loads of travel just because it’s got to be on TV. Poor.”
Nonsense, why not check the situation before making such ill informed biased stupid comment. Leeds had a longer preparation before the final 3 games of their season, all teams in Championship top 6 disrupted by tv and games in hand due cup commitments / opponents in cup. Leeds had 9 days off whilst Leicester played Saturday 1230 and Tuesday night 8 pm
Ipswich have had a weekend with no games then must catch up with 3 in 8 days
Why is your reporting so terribly biased?
Leeds rearranged their game against Norwich and played 3 games in 7 days to ease the fixture list for the run in and have consistently had their games moved to accommodate TV with no regard for travelling fans
If Ipswich had played Hull on Friday night & then Leeds played QPR it would have been a better idea for both teams as Ipswich then get an extra day before playing Coventry & Leeds would have got an extra day before playing QPR.