Former Celtic managerial contender Jesse Marsch has been appointed as manager of struggling Premier League side Leeds United. The American manager was heavily linked with Celtic last year before being appointed as RB Leipzig manager.
Having left that role in December, Marsch was quickly installed as the favorite for the Elland Rd position after Marcelo Bielsa was sacked at the weekend. Marsch will have to find his feet quickly as Leeds are threatened with the drop, sitting just two points above the relegation zone.
#LUFC can today announce the appointment of Jesse Marsch as our new head coach, pending international clearance
— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 28, 2022
Marsch was a contender for the Celtic job last Spring but interest quickly shifted away from the likable American as he moved to the Bundesliga. The 48-year-old spoke about his admiration for Celtic in a BBC interview sparking speculation that he could swap RB Salzburg for Glasgow’s East End.
Leipzig decided back in December that they would part ways with the highly-rated Marsch after a difficult five months in the hot seat of the Bundesliga giants. There was a lot of speculation about Marsch coming to Celtic and he spoke well about the relationship that he had with Scotland but with the Red Bull connection, he was announced as Julien Naglesmann’s replacement at Leipzig.
Celtic appointed Ange Postecoglou and he has taken to life in Glasgow like a duck to water. The Australian has enticed the fans into his way of playing and his mannerisms with the media guard the club, fans and players against cheap headlines from the media.
