It’s official – Leeds United announced the appointment of Jesse Marsch as the club’s new head coach following yesterday’s departure of Marcelo Bielsa.The legendary Argentine coach developed a special bond with the Leeds’ faithful but now the fans must back the ambitious new coach in a bid to avoid being dragged in the relegation scrap.A message from our Chairman pic.twitter.com/dR8i5i6LfB— Leeds United (@LUFC) February 28, 2022 The 48-year-old Marsch has signed a deal at Elland Road running until June 2025 and his first game in charge will be Saturday’s Premier League trip to Leicester.Marsch, a former USA international midfielder, previously played for D.C. United, Chicago Fire and Chivas USA in the MLS. Following his retirement from playing, he became an assistant with the USA national team, before being named as the first head coach of Montreal Impact in 2012.Saturday, 15.30: (1.83) Leicester (3.60) Leeds (4.40)In 2018, he left New York Red Bulls as the coach with the most wins in the club’s history, joining German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig as assistant to Ralf Rangnick. Ahead of the 2019/20 season he was named head coach of sister club Red Bull Salzburg and went on to have great success, winning both the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup in consecutive seasons.It was a match made in heaven, but it’s ended in tearsThis led to him returning to RB Leipzig as head coach last summer, which was his most recent position, prior to parting ways in December after just a few underwhelming months in charge. He will now be looking to guide Leeds United away from the Premier League relegation places over the final 12 games of the campaign.
