Daniel Farke has cast doubt on his future at Leeds United, insisting he will only stay if the club matches his ambition. The German coach, who led the Whites back to the Premier League last season, made the comments ahead of Sunday's final home game against Brighton at Elland Road.

Farke, who signed a four-year contract in 2023, believes he has already achieved the goals set when he arrived. Under his guidance, Leeds won the Championship title last season and secured Premier League safety with two games to spare this term. He also guided the club to their first FA Cup semi-final in 39 years—a remarkable turnaround for a side that had been in turmoil just two years prior.

Now, the 48-year-old wants talks with Leeds' owners, 49er Enterprises, about the next phase of the "project." He's not content with simply surviving in the top flight; he wants to build something lasting. "I'm ambitious and this is quite important for me going forward," Farke said at Friday's pre-match press conference. "I love attractive football, perhaps for sides in the top half of the table, but I love to be a manager who plays for something rather than to avoid something."

Farke was blunt about what he won't accept: "I'm not the right choice if it's about maintaining the status quo. I have to be convinced of a project and I am at my best when I buy into a project. I can be picky and choose what I am convinced of."

He pointed to Leeds' history as a cautionary tale. "Leeds have had one good season in the Premier League in the last 25 years, the first season back with Marcelo Bielsa, and we didn't build on it," Farke noted. "You have to develop and you have to evolve. This is what I stand for, so it's important that we speak internally together and very trustfully together."

Despite the uncertainty, Farke insists he wants to stay—but only if the vision is right. "There is no doubt in my head, but it's important that we don't just write the story ongoing," he said. "I'm full of belief and energy, but we have to speak realistically about what the goals are and what the next steps are and to have a vision. We had a three-year plan and we have to have similar again. If you just try to survive again, then what happens is what happened last time."

For Leeds fans, this is a pivotal moment. Farke has restored pride and stability to the club, but his message is clear: he wants more than just a mid-table finish. He wants a legacy. Whether the board shares that ambition will determine if he stays at the helm for the long haul.