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Leeds United chairman Paraag Marath celebrates with boss Daniel Farke after they won the Championship title on Saturday Leeds United chairman Paraag Marathe has said he has "ended speculation" over the future of manager Daniel Farke by confirming the German is "my man". The Whites secured promotion back to the Premier League two weeks ago and won the Championship title with a 2-1 victory at Plymouth on Saturday. Despite their stellar campaign, which saw them reach 100 points, there were some reports the club were considering changing manager in the summer. "I'm very excited to run it back with Daniel and collaborate with him, " Marathe told BBC Radio Leeds. "I'm under no illusions that it is going to be easy. The past two seasons the three promoted teams came straight back down but we have something they don't have, we have Daniel Farke first of all. " Asked whether he had ended the question marks over the manager, Marathe responded: "I have ended the speculation. He is my man. " This season's title was the third time that Farke, who has two years left on his contract, has finished top of the second tier, having previously twice finished top with Norwich. He has found life in the Premier League far tougher though, with his only full season at that level ending with a bottom-placed finish, before he was sacked in November of his second campaign in the top flight with Norwich in the relegation zone. Marathe had said previously that Farke had not been given the financial backing required to compete before, and that would not be the case this time. "Together we are going to build the best squad we can, with every penny we are allowed to spend to be competitive in the Premier League, " the American said. "We are going to attack the transfer market and it's something I'm really excited about. " This video can not be played Marathe: 'He is my man' Leeds secured the title thanks to a run of six successive wins - after a stretch of just one victory in their previous six matches. Marathe praised Farke's temperament in guiding the club back up to the top flight after two seasons in the Championship. "He is such a calming force - presence would be an understatement, " Marathe said. "He really has a superpower that way. He told you all he was 100% confident we were going to the Prem after the draw with Swansea, and he believed it and I love him for it. "He has that conviction and belief and I told him privately that I was looking forward to moving forward together, but I didn't feel like it was my time to speak because someone wanted to put out a rumour. " Latest Leeds United news, analysis and fan views Follow Leeds United in the BBC Sport app Listen to the latest Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Miami Grand Prix with Verstappen on pole and Norris alongside Palmer's brilliance could be key moment in Chelsea's Champions League quest World Snooker Championship final: Zhao v Williams The final series of Man Like Mobeen has arrived John Simm stars in the provocative 90s drama, The Lakes Warm-hearted comedy with Ben Miller and Sally Phillips Follow two ambitious river restoration projects Palmer's brilliance could be key moment in Chelsea's Champions League quest Bayern's 'James Bond' - how Kane clinched his first trophy Still number one & 'sparring' with Draper - return of Sinner Solskjaer on Besiktas, Man Utd, Maguire & Mc Tominay Saints 'punch' favourites Leinster in game for the ages How Bournemouth turned tables on set-piece specialists Arsenal. Video How Bournemouth turned tables on set-piece specialists Arsenal Vardy the best £1m ever spent - Shearer. Video Vardy the best £1m ever spent - Shearer 'Pretty special' - Leeds and Burnley's fight for Championship title Match-fixing scandal to Crucible final - fall and rise of Zhao Palace forward Eze wins chess tournament Poppy's tears, Elton John & Happy Gilmore - Mc Ilroy on Jimmy Fallon show 'Painful but we'll be back' - Luton's rise and fall Has the UK become a nation of runners? 'Balls all over the Crucible floor' as pocket breaks during semi-final. Video'Balls all over the Crucible floor' as pocket breaks during semi-final 'I'm so proud' - refugee helped by Flintoff makes Lancs Second XI debut Two opposing views on football's transgender ban Varsho makes 'crazy' behind-the-back catch. Video Varsho makes 'crazy' behind-the-back catch The runner who went viral and sparked a campaign for change for women Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.