Even just a month or so ago, there was a growing vitriol against Daniel Farke. Leeds United drew 1-1 with Luton Town to drop down into 3rd place of the Championship table with six games to play.
And there were Leeds United fans who wanted Farke out there and then. But he guided the Whites to promotion and to the Championship title and Farke will remain in charge of Leeds United for next season.
It’s not just the fans who have grown to love Farke, but the players too. Many have shared their admiration for the former Norwich City boss and now someone who’s played for Farke at both Elland Road and Carrow Road has shared his love.
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Sam Byram is another name who’s very popular among Leeds fans. Leeds United re-signed Byram in the summer of 2023 despite his injury woes at Norwich City previously, and the 31-year-old would rack up 34 and then 36 Championship outings in his two seasons back at the club.
Speaking in an interview with The Athletic, Byram has now revealed how he thinks Farke saved his playing career following his tough spell at Norwich. Byram explained: “I’ve not said it to him, but he’s probably saved my career in a way. The last year at Norwich and over a few seasons there, I’d had an incredible amount of injuries.
“For him to give me a chance to come back and be involved in something like this, I’ll never be able to repay him. For me to be back at my boyhood club and be able to play and be involved, it’s amazing.”
What’s the latest on Sam Byram’s Leeds United future?
Byram only started 16 Championship games in the 2024/25 season but he played his part nonetheless. An unsung hero among the squad for many fans, it’s since been reported that Byram will leave Leeds United this summer when his deal expires.
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He’s among the handful of Leeds United players out of contract in 2025 along with the likes of Junior Firpo and Josuha Guilavogui: both of whom look set to leave Elland Road as free agents in the summer.
But it goes down as a positive return for Byram. Oftentimes players return to former clubs and almost tarnish their reputation with poor performances. But Byram more than held his own at the top end of the Championship, overcoming his injury woes in the process.
Expect there to be a number of Championship clubs looking to sign the full-back this summer.
