Bottom club Norwich City have struggled all season, but particularly since the restart when they’ve lost seven games in a row in all competitions.
Only 12 months ago the Canaries were celebrating promotion back to the Premier League under Farke, and the Championship title, but that unexpected and arguably premature success under the German has now turned.
Farke had been appointed Norwich boss in May 2017, bringing in a new style of play and blooding youngsters, including James Maddison who’d be sold to Leicester City, before winning promotion in his second season in charge.
“On such a day, you have to keep in mind where we are coming from,” Farke said. “My first season was important to develop some young players in order to sell them and keep this club going.
“The financial pressure was unbelievable and thank god, we were able to work this little miracle by creating a player like James Maddison. Lets be honest, without this transfer, we would have had problems to keep this club going.
“Then the second season, with such a young group of players, no one expected us to promote to the Premier League but we were capable to do this with nearly 100 points and 100 goals.
“We were unbelievably greedy to create another miracle. If you look at team sheet, we’ve played with more or less the same side (as last season) without a few key players who’ve been out injured.
“Lets be honest, once we are capable on this level with an outstanding day that works in our direction when all the players are spot on, then we are capable to win points at this level.”
Despite relegation, it is expected Norwich will keep faith in 43-year-old Farke, who previously worked at Borussia Dortmund.
Farke said the fact the club hadn’t gone out and bought numerous players upon promotion meant the blow of relegation would be softened, helping the club build long-term, with a view to returning to the top flight in the near future.
“If I’m honest, that is what we had to expect,” Farke said.
“We took the decision that with cant risk the mid and long-term future of the club and cant bring experience and quality players in. For that, we are fully committed to this way.
“It doesn’t take anything away that we are disappointed. We are also disappointed that we have to go back to the Championship because on the mid and long-term future, we want to stay in the Premier League, we want to become a established Premier League club.
“But its also important not to risk the mid and long-term future of the club and invest in the infrastructure, develop the training ground and pay for the sins of the past.
He added: “The club is in a situation where there is no financial pressure, all the young lads are under long-term contracts and that’s a much-improved situation than where we came from.
“Right now the target will be that we come back to the Premier League, sooner rather than later. Once we come back, we are hopefully in a situation where we can invest a bit more in order to make our life a bit easier.”
Elsewhere in the relegation dogfight, Watford claimed a crucial 2-1 win over Newcastle to move six points clear of 18th placed Bournemouth who play Manchester United this weekend. West Ham’s win also moved them six points clear, level with Watford on points.
Aston Villa, currently in 19th and seven points behind Watford, host Crystal Palace on Sunday in a must-win clash.