Leeds United team Burnley are at risk of a big promotion race setback due to an issue Daniel Farke had at Leeds United.

Burnley, Leeds United’s rivals, have started pre-season training, but they have yet to find a replacement for Vincent Kompany.

Burnley, Leeds United’s rivals, have already begun pre-season training for the forthcoming Championship season, but their search for a new manager continues. More over four weeks have passed since Vincent Kompany decided to leave Turf Moor to join Bayern Munich, and a number of names have been connected with the position since.

Frank Lampard was an early candidate, but he appears to have pulled out, while Scott Parker and Liam Rosenior have also been connected with the post. Last week, Ruud van Nistelrooy appeared to be the most likely candidate, but the Dutchman is reportedly expected to join Manchester United as part of Erik ten Hag’s coaching team. Bo Henriksen, the current boss of Mainz, has denied being a possibility for the Clarets as well.

As a result, with Burnley, who are still considered Leeds’ best promotion contenders, struggling to locate the appropriate man to hire, players have been obliged to begin pre-season training without the guidance of a head coach. Craig Bellamy, who is now the bookies’ favourite to assume the Turf Moor hot seat despite his lack of experience, has been taking sessions since the players returned to the training site on Monday, and it appears he will continue to do so until a decision is made.

Burnley’s return to the Championship hasn’t been ideal, and they should be mindful of the difficulties Leeds had last time around while attempting to rebuild after Premier League relegation. Of course, Leeds’ situation was significantly different from Burnley’s, with the club going through the lengthy and drawn-out process of a takeover.

The 49ers Enterprises’ purchase of the club was not officially recognized until July 17, leaving many questions unanswered for the most of the summer. The manager was the most crucial issue to deal with, and it was evident for some time before his appointment that Daniel Farke was the man for the job.

However, the team couldn’t officially appoint him until July 4, when they were already a day into their brief preseason campaign. The German only missed one day of pre-season testing, which was overseen by the club’s remaining fitness personnel, and he was able to strike the ground running once he was officially hired.

Of course, the scenario was far from ideal, and it was exacerbated by the disaster Farke and the 49ers inherited, with senior players fleeing the club in droves. Farke eventually managed to steady the ship, patch together the team, and turn the club around on the pitch to make a promotion push, but only after the September international break, with Leeds winning just one of their first five games back in the second tier.

Draws came at home against Cardiff City, West Bromwich Albion, and Sheffield Wednesday, while the loss to Birmingham City was one of the season’s low moments, as Farke struggled to name a team. Farke only found true traction when the transfer window closed, but it’s safe to conclude that the points dropped in the first month likely cost Leeds a spot in the automatic promotion spots.