Leeds United have confirmed that Jeese Marsch will replace Marcelo Bielsa as the team’s head coach, pending international clearance.
The American began the season with RB Leipzig, but after leaving the Bundesliga side he has now moved to Elland Road on a deal until 2025.
Former manager Bielsa was sacked just a day earlier following a run of four straight Premier League defeats that saw 17 goals conceded and two scored.
The Argentine departs after almost four years in the dugout, having guided the Yorkshire giants to the Premier League in 2020, ending a 16-year absence.
The Whites have since been pulled into a fierce relegation battle, which Marsch has been tasked with getting them out of.
Marsch put himself on the radar of European sides in the Champions League group stages in 2019, when his Red Bull Salzburg team thrilled against reigning champions Liverpool.
Erling Haaland, Takumi Minamino and Hee-chan Hwang all starred for the side, earning Marsch a move up the Red Bull ladder to Leipzig.
However the 48-year-old lasted only 14 Bundesliga games this season, departing with a record of five wins, three draws and six losses.
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In an interview with Leeds club website, Marsch said: “It’s something I’m really excited about, I know what a big club Leeds is, I know ex-players who have played here and I’ve watched this club from afar for many years and I’m really honoured and excited to be here.
“One of the things I love about this team right now is their commitment no matter how difficult the games have been, to play until the end, fight for each other, to never stop and to give everything to each other at every moment.
“This mentality and mindset to play for the fans, fight for the fans and to fight for each other is what I love, as a manager that is what I identify, a team that has heart, passion and plays for each other with everything they have.
“My style of play, my aggressiveness and the desire I have for teams to be intensive and to run and make things difficult for the opponent fits with what has been done here for three-and-a-half years.
“I have to identify how to do the important things and simple things right away, before building the complexity moving forwards.
“We have all the tools here, I’m here to help this group understand how we can get better and handling the moment right now, we have to stay calm and control what we can control, we are still in a good situation where we control all of our destiny.”
A statement from Leeds director of football Victor Orta read: “We are delighted to welcome Jesse to the club and excited for him to lead us into this new chapter.
“Jesse is someone we identified a number of years ago during his time at Red Bull Salzburg and we believe his philosophy and style of football aligns with that of the club and will suit the players very well.
“We have a long-term plan and firmly believe he can take Leeds United to the next level and are excited for what the future holds.”
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