The Daniel Farke era is underway at Leeds United as Whites supporters hope the former Norwich City and Borussia Monchengladbach manager can lead their side back into the Premier League at the first attempt.
Farke is already hard at work preparing for the new Championship season and he will get a first chance to look at the squad he inherited when the Whites face Manchester United in Oslo on Wednesday before they take on Monaco at York City’s LNER Community Stadium on Saturday week.
A number of current players seem likely to depart over the coming weeks but Farke will also hope to put his own stamp on the Whites squad and ensure there is a positive atmosphere around Elland Road for their first game of the Championship season when Leeds host Cardiff City.
A number of familiar faces will be at the Whites’ home for that game as Leeds can call upon the support of celebrities from the world of television, music and film. The Evening Post looks at some celebrities that are known to be Whites supporters.
13. GARETH GATES
The singer-songwriter and Leeds United fan was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol in 2002. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK and is also known for having a stutter, having talked about his speech impediment publicly. Photo: Ben Stansall
14. MELANIE JANINE BROWN (Mel B)
Beleive it or not, the Spice Girl star is a Leeds United fan and even declard her allegiance to the Whites on Soccer AM back in 2012. Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI
15. KELLY JONES
Believe it or not, the Stereophonics frontman is a massive fan of Leeds United, despite being born in Wales. Another one to fall in love with Don Revies' superb Whites side of the 1970s. Photo: Zak Hussein
16. MATT BOWMAN
The Pigeon Detectives frontman is a Leeds United supporter and regularly tweets about goings-on at Elland Road. Photo: Simone Joyner
17. RALPH INESON
The actor and Leeds United fan is most known for some notable roles, including William in The Witch, Dagmer Cleftjaw in Game of Thrones, Amycus Carrow in the last three Harry Potter films, Donald Bamford in the BBC drama series Goodnight Sweetheart, Chris Finch in the BBC sitcom The Office, and Nikolai Tarakanov in the HBO historical drama miniseries Chernobyl. Photo: Jeff Spicer
18. COLIN MONTGOMERIE
The golf legend is an occasional visitor to Elland Road. Photo: Rey Del Rio