Premier League: Leeds United sack American supervisor Jesse Marsch after poor run of kind

Premier League facet Leeds United have sacked American supervisor Jesse Marsch after a string of poor outcomes which have left the facet languishing in seventeenth place within the league.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 6, 2023 21:00 IST

Jesse Marsch sacked by Leeds United (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Premier League facet Leeds United have sacked American supervisor Jesse Marsch after a string of poor outcomes which have left the facet languishing in seventeenth place within the league.

The transfer comes after Leeds suffered a 1-0 defeat by the hands of newly-promoted Nottingham Forest within the Premier League. The loss leaves Leeds in seventeenth place, with 18 factors from 20 matches, with a destructive goal-difference. They are solely forward of Everton, Bournemouth and Southampton within the league standings.

#LUFC can verify head coach Jesse Marsch has been relieved of his duties
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 6, 2023

The 49-year-old supervisor was employed in February final 12 months as a substitute for Marcelo Bielsa, who was the supervisor for over three years and received Leeds promoted to the Premier League after an absence of 16 years. The American additionally oversaw a switch spending of over 100 million GBP on new signings together with Brenden Aaronson, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie and Georginio Rutter.

The membership launched a press release thanking Marsch for conserving the facet within the Premier League on the ultimate day of the 2021/22 season.

“Leeds United can verify head coach Jesse Marsch has been relieved of his duties. Jesse joined the membership in February 2022 and was instrumental in conserving the membership within the Premier League on the ultimate day of final season. Rene Maric, Cameron Toshack and Pierre Barrieu may even depart the membership. We want to thank Jesse and his backroom employees for his or her efforts and need them properly for the longer term. The means of appointing a brand new head coach is underway and we’ll proceed to maintain supporters updated all through the approaching days,” learn Leeds’ assertion.

Marsch oversaw 37 video games as Leeds supervisor and managed to win 11 of them. Leeds are at present affected by a winless seven-game run with their subsequent two Premier League matches in opposition to Manchester United.

Edited By:

Rounaq Sehrawat

Published On:

Feb 6, 2023