Leeds United might have missed out on promotion in heart-breaking fashion last month but can at least look forward to another season challenging for the Championship title, rather than staving off Premier League relegation. Play-off final defeat to Southampton was no one’s preference in West Yorkshire but a new-found stability puts Daniel Farke ’s squad in a far better place than this time 12 months ago. That stability is not a given either, with a number of second-tier promotion hopefuls - namely Sunderland and Burnley - about to kick off their summer transfer window without a permanent manager.
The pair’s ongoing search for a new leading man features below as the YEP rounds up some of the latest stories surrounding United’s Championship rivals. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Preston North End have been fined a total of £40,000 after being charged with two counts of misconduct in relation to crowd control during the season.
The Championship side were charged by the FA following incidents during away games at Huddersfield Town in December and Chelsea in January. Preston were charged £10,000 by an independent regulatory commission after away fans at the John Smith’s Arena sang a derogatory chant referencing local rivals Blackpool. And the Lilywhites were fined.