Leeds boss Farke fined and suspended for confronting referee after loss to City

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Fri, 06 Mar 2026 - 09:57 GMT

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Leeds United manager Daniel Farke is shown a red card by referee Peter Bankes at the end of the match REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke is shown a red card by referee Peter Bankes at the end of the match REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

(Reuters) - Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has been handed a one-match suspension ​and a fine of 8,000 pounds ‌for confronting the match officials after their Premier League loss to Manchester City, the ​Football Association said on Friday.

 

Soon after ​City won 1-0 at Leeds last month, Farke ⁠made a beeline for the referee ​after the final whistle and was quickly ​shown a red card, with assistant manager Edmund Riemer suggesting what the German said was "too ​aggressive".

 

"It was alleged that the manager ​entered the field of play at full time ‌to ⁠confront the match official/s, contrary to Law 12 of the Laws of the Game," the FA said in a ​statement.

 

"Daniel Farke ​subsequently admitted ⁠the charge against him and accepted the standard one-match ​suspension and 8,000 pounds fine."

 

Leeds are ​15th ⁠in the league standings and next host Norwich City -- a team Farke previously ⁠managed -- ​in the fifth round ​of the FA Cup on Sunday.

 

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