Leeds have five options to replace Daniel Farke as owners consider new boss

are reportedly . The German guiding the Elland Road outfit back to the might not be enough to save his job.

Farke secured promotion at the second time of asking, having lost last season's Championship play-off final. Leeds can still claim the league title and can finish the campaign with 100 points if they beat Bristol City and Plymouth in their remaining two matches. However, the claims that there is reportedly a concern over Farke's record in the Premier League among Leeds' hierarchy.

Express Sport looks at some potential candidates.

Jose Mourinho

According to the report, former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham boss Mourinho is under consideration. He has already said he would be willing to take on a club in the bottom half of the Premier League, saying last year: "The best thing I have to do is when I leave Fener is that I go to a club that doesn't play in UEFA competition."

He later insisted he was only joking.

It would be the dream appointment for Leeds, who would hope that Mourinho can restore them to their glory days of years gone by. However, it seems a slightly far-fetched proposition at this stage.

Ange Postecoglou

Postecoglou is reportedly , regardless of their success in the Europa League. A dismal campaign, punctuated by injuries, tactical naivety and wild dips in form for key players, has spiralled out of control.

The Australian will be keen to restore his coaching reputation. It was only a year ago that he nearly guided an inexperienced Spurs team to Champions League qualification. A job with a team further down the league could be a good option for Postecoglou, but he might not find there is as much patience at Leeds if results take a nosedive.

His style is reminiscent of the football deployed by Marcelo Bielsa at Elland Road.

Kjetil Knutsen

Leeds would also entertain appointing a manager who is not so well known on these shores, the report claims. They unsuccessfully attempted to prise Andoni Iraola from Rayo Vallecano before the Spaniard's move to Bournemouth.

Knutsen is the man hoping to end Postecoglou's Spurs reign, having guided Bodo/Glimt to the Europa League semi-finals. The 56-year-old has overseen the Norwegian club's remarkable rise since his appointment in 2018 and has been strongly linked with Premier League clubs in the past.

His attack-minded football would excite Elland Road.

Thiago Motta

Prior to his unsuccessful spell at Juventus, Motta had typically overachieved with clubs competing against teams harbouring larger resources. The 42-year-old twice guided Spezia to safety in Serie A and led Bologna to ninth in 2023-24 before sealing Champions League qualification last term.

If Leeds want someone who can immediately have them competing for the top half and potentially European qualification, there is perhaps no candidate with a better track record than Motta. His tactical versatility is another advantage.

Michael Carrick

A former Man Utd player in the Leeds dugout? It might not go down too well initially, but Carrick has impressed enough at Middlesbrough to earn a Premier League job.

A more pragmatic style than some others in this list, Carrick could be the man to seal safety in Leeds' first season up before they plot higher finishes in subsequent campaigns.