{"id":24366,"date":"2025-10-02T20:12:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T00:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/the-manager-admits-that-the-15-million-star-has-a-problem-at-leeds-united\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T20:12:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T00:12:55","slug":"the-manager-admits-that-the-15-million-star-has-a-problem-at-leeds-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/the-manager-admits-that-the-15-million-star-has-a-problem-at-leeds-united\/","title":{"rendered":"The manager admits that the \u00a315 million star has a &#8220;problem&#8221; at Leeds United"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/the-manager-admits-that-the-15-million-star-has-a-problem-at-leeds-united\/#Jaka_Bijol_is_in_the_fringe\" >Jaka Bijol is in the fringe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/the-manager-admits-that-the-15-million-star-has-a-problem-at-leeds-united\/#Slovenia_Boss_by_Bijol\" >Slovenia Boss by Bijol<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\"><strong>Leeds United signed Zhaka Bjor from Italian club Udinese during the summer transfer, and the defender couldn&#8217;t hold back his usual starting spot. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Slovenian defender missed the opening game of his Premier League campaign through a halt and has not been able to enter the starting lineup ever since.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jaka_Bijol_is_in_the_fringe\"><\/span>Jaka Bijol is in the fringe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Joe Rodon and Pascal Struijk have been very impressive for Leeds and have since given Daniel Fark no reason to change the defensive combination. It will be interesting to see if the Slovenian defender can convince the Leeds manager to give him more opportunities in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds paid \u00a315 million to sign him and there&#8217;s no doubt he&#8217;s a quality player. He could prove to be a great performer for the club over the coming months of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Bijol is heading for an international break with Slovenia later this month, with Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek admitting that Bijol is experiencing difficulties in his club environment, suggesting that the international stage will provide him with an opportunity to reset.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Slovenia_Boss_by_Bijol\"><\/span>Slovenia Boss by Bijol<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leeds United&#8217;s Jaka Bjor passes the ball while under pressure from Manchester United&#8217;s Chido Obi. (Photo: Linnea Rheborg\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Bijol, Stojanovic and Sesko have more issues with the environment,&#8221; Matjaz Kek told the local Slovenian daily Dnevnik.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But now they play for the national team. I hope these everyday issues go away here. The national team is also an opportunity to prove someone wrong.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Kek also acknowledged the reality of Bijol&#8217;s situation in Leeds. There, there is no incentive to change the team where Farke is working very well. For now, the best chance for a defender to make a statement may lie on his nation&#8217;s side, not on Elland Road.<\/p>\n<p>It is still unclear how his situation will unfold in the coming months. He needs to play more frequently at this stage of his career, and sitting on the bench for the English club will not benefit him.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United signed Zhaka Bjor from Italian club Udinese during the summer transfer, and the defender couldn&#8217;t hold back his usual starting spot. The Slovenian defender missed the opening game of his Premier League campaign through a halt and has not been able to enter the starting lineup ever since. 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