Why the Sporting Director sits alongside the Manager at Leeds United
Written by
Simon Austin
January 20, 2026
Leeds United Sporting Director Adam Underwood has explained why he sits alongside and not above Manager Daniel Farke in the hierarchy at Leeds United.
There has been much discussion in recent weeks about the respective roles of Sporting Directors and Managers (or Head Coaches) and about who exactly is in charge, following public power struggles at Chelsea and Manchester United that ultimately led to the Head Coaches departing.
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