Leeds United have sacked manager Jesse Marsch following a disappointing defeat to Nottingham Forest on Sunday. The Whites are hovering above the relegation zone on goal difference, with a daunting double-header against Manchester United up next.
Leeds are sliding towards the bottom-three amid a torrid run of form, with Marsch taking ‘full responsibility’ after Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Forest. Having been embroiled in a relegation dogfight last season, Marsch kept them up by the skin of their teeth thanks to an away win at Brentford on the final day.
The hierarchy at Elland Road were supposedly weighing up whether to axe Marsch last month, but instead backed him with a handful of promising transfer deals. Their patience didn’t last long, however, as the club have confirmed that Marsch is no longer in charge.
Reports indicate that there was fierce debate in the boardroom, with Leeds sporting director Victor Orta among those backing Marsch to carry on before the final decision was made, according to The Daily Mail.
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Corberan spent three years at Elland Road between 2017 and 2020, managing the U23s and serving as part of Bielsa’s backroom team. His managerial stock has since skyrocketed after guiding Huddersfield Town to the Championship play-off final and instigating a striking turnaround at West Brom.
The Baggies would surely be devastated to lose the 39-year-old, who was only appointed in late October, having led them back to the play-off spots after a dismal start to the campaign. Ralph Hasenhuttl, Marcelo Bielsa and Thomas Tuchel are among the other names in contention to replace Marsch at Leeds.
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