Leicester City were promoted to the Premier League on Friday. When rivals Leeds United suffered a shock 4-0 defeat at the hands of Queens Park Rangers. With this result, Leicester lead the Championship with 94 points with two games to play. While Leeds are second on 90 with just one match remaining. A third-placed Ipswich Town could catapult Leeds into the second automatic promotion spot. He currently has 89 points with three matches to go. “It’s not in our hands anymore (automatic promotion), we need to be honest,” Leeds boss Daniel Farke told the HD Live Sports.
“The run is not over, if Ipswich win the next two games. I’ll say congratulations but if they don’t win them then we’ll have a lot to play for (against Southampton on the final day of the season).
“As long as we have a chance, I’m far from giving up.”
Enzo Maresca’s Foxes secured promotion for the first time since last season’s relegation from the Premier League.
Their final two games begin with a trip to Preston on Monday. Before they kick off the season with a home final against Blackburn on 4 May.
Leeds will find themselves outside the top two if Ipswich beat Hull on Saturday or Coventry in their home game on Tuesday.
If Ipswich win both. So they will be promoted while Leeds will have to enter the play-offs.
“Congratulations to QPR and congratulations to Leicester,” Farke added. HD Live Sports
“In the first 20 minutes we didn’t do the fundamentals. And QPR used it effectively to go 2-0 up.”
Leicester were Premier League champions in 2016.
The Foxes were on their way to promotion back in February. When they were 12 points clear at the top and had a 14 point cushion over third place.
If Ipswich win both. So they will be promoted while Leeds will have to enter the play-offs.
“Congratulations to QPR and congratulations to Leicester,” Farke added.
“In the first 20 minutes we didn’t do the fundamentals. And QPR used it effectively to go 2-0 up.”
Leicester were Premier League champions in 2016. But last season he was let go with Leeds and Southampton.
The Foxes were on their way to promotion back in February. When they were 12 points clear at the top and had a 14 point cushion over third place.
Meanwhile, goals from Elias Chair, Lucas Anderson, Lyndon Dykes and Sam Field gave QPR a deserved victory over Leeds. And guaranteed their survival in England’s second tier.
When Marty Cifuentes took over from Gareth Ainsworth in October, QPR were second from the bottom of the Championship.
“It was a fantastic evening. We worked really hard to get this kind of performance,” Cifuentes said.
“In every way we are mentally resilient. The whole club felt that we were in for a huge challenge but we were all together.
“I’m very happy for the players, the fans and the club. It was a tough job but we managed to get a great escape.”