With Steven Gerrard replaced by Unai Emery at Villa Park, it is now Leeds United’s Jesse Marsch who is favourite to be next for the chop in the Premier League.
A Saturday evening trip to Liverpool means the odds are against Leeds picking up just a third league win of the season, and after four straight defeats the pressure is firmly on the manager.
Leeds sit 18th in the Premier League table heading into the weekend’s action, and he admitted to being a “little angry” about how their performances have not produced enough points.
“If we go game to game and you look at the fact we haven’t won in eight games based on how we’ve performed over the eight games, it’s almost impossible to believe that two points is all that we’ve earned,” he said.
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“I’m a little angry right now. I’m tired of playing matches where we’re in the match and in many cases we’re better than the opponent and walking away with nothing.
“I’m tired of not capitalising on moments when we’re the better team and I’m tired of giving away goals too cheaply, tired of not getting results we should be getting.”
Leeds set deadline for Marsch decision
By Mark Douglas, i northern football correspondent
Leeds are determined to give Marsch until at least the World Cup break in the Elland Road hot seat with no appetite for a change among the hierarchy despite rising tensions in West Yorkshire.
i understands there have been recruitment meetings in recent weeks to discuss how the club can support Marsch. The board know that firing Marsch would be a huge admission of failure and lead to serious disruption of the football structure in which they have placed huge faith.
There is also the lack of current alternative options who could fit into the structure at Leeds, which is hugely influenced by director of football Victor Orta.
i understands Orta looked at around 50 coaches around the world before settling on Marsch as the successor to Bielsa, who they fired after results deteriorated last season. Recruitment in the summer was carried out with the intention of fitting into Marsch’s Red Bull-influenced system which would make it difficult to change direction completely and appoint someone like Sean Dyche.
The club’s board are also sympathetic to Marsch’s private belief that his team have deserved more from their fixtures. That is backed up by the analytics that Leeds’ power brokers rely on but all parties know the situation risks becoming untenable if they don’t find wins from somewhere.
As outlined above, Leeds are reluctant to pull the trigger, but here are five options should the club find they have no option but to look elsewhere…
Sean Dyche
Out of a job since he was sacked by Burnley in April, Dyche is looking for a return, hinting as much on Monday Night Football on 24 October.
"Watch this space"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 24, 2022
Has Sean Dyche just hinted at his return to managing?!pic.twitter.com/EMTeFtsPnO
“There’s a lot of talk,” he said. “Obviously, I was under contract at Burnley but not under contract anymore.
“It’s not new territory, but it’s often you know, people throwing names around thrown in the hat. It’s always flattering to be linked. Watch this space.”
Dyche previously managed Watford before taking charge of Burnley in 2012.
Marcelo Bielsa
Could he? Bielsa was sacked by Leeds in February, but his popularity in the city remains and his name has been chanted by the club’s supporters this season.
Leeds fans will never forget Bielsa’s role in helping the club return to the Premier League, but having dismissed the Argentine when the going got tough, would the 67-year-old really consider a return?
That approach may yet come, with Bielsa yet to take on a new role since leaving Leeds. If Marsch goes, he will certainly feature in the conversation.
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Michael Beale
Leeds would have to succeed where Wolves failed when it comes to tempting Beale away from Queens Park Rangers.
Steven Gerrard’s former No 2 is impressing in the Championship, with QPR promotion contenders, and he even shocked R’s fans when rejecting Wolves’ advances.
Therefore, with QPR looking up and Leeds in danger of the drop, Beale would require a tempting offer to consider jumping onto the Leeds ship.
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Mauricio Pochettino
Hey, there’s no harm in trying. The former Tottenham and PSG boss was immediately linked with Aston Villa after Gerrard was sacked, but is said to have turned the Midlands club down.
Pochettino is reportedly waiting for a bigger offer, but Leeds may well sound the Argentine out if they do end up dismissing Marsch.
It would be some appointment, albeit unlikely, with Pochettino perhaps waiting to see which Champions League clubs may be looking to change managers in early 2023.
Domenico Tedesco
Tedesco replacing Marsch would be a copy and paste job from December 2021, with the former taking charge of RB Leipzig 10 months ago after the club parted ways with Marsch.
Initially, Tedesco was faring well at Leipzig, winning the DFB-Pokal Cup, taking the German outfit to the Europa League semi-finals, and finishing fourth in the Bundesliga to secure Champions League football.
However, he was sacked in early September after a poor start to the season, meaning he is currently out of work.
That could work in Leeds’ favour, although they may be reluctant to turn to another former Leipzig boss given Marsch’s current struggles.
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