Jesse Marsch set for Leeds United sack – pundit
Jesse Marsch won’t be at Leeds United next season even if he leads his side to Premier League survival.
That’s according to former West Ham hitman Frank McAvennie, speaking exclusively to Football Insider about the American’s future.
It will be a straight shootout for survival between Leeds and Burnley on Sunday after Everton secured their Premier League status with a win over Crystal Palace on Thursday (19 May).
Since replacing Marcelo Bielsa, Marsch has only won three of the 11 games he has managed in the Premier League.
He has also attracted criticism for his management style, being compared to a motivational speaker while quoting iconic figures like Gandhi and Mohammed Ali.
Even if he keeps Leeds in the Premier League, McAvennie does not expect him to be at Elland Road next season.
“Do I think he will be there next season? No, not for me,” McAvennie told Football Insider correspondent Ben Wild.
“He hasn’t really improved Leeds. The whole reason he came in was to stop them leaking goals and that simply hasn’t happened.
“There has been little to no improvement from what I have seen. If they go down, I think he will definitely be sacked.
“Even if he keeps them up, has he shown he has what it takes to take Leeds to that next level next season? I really don’t think so.
“I don’t think he will be there next season and I don’t think he can complain about that.”
Because of their poor goal difference, a win would not keep Leeds in the Premier League if Burnley also beat Newcastle.
The Clarets drew with Aston Villa on Thursday (19 May).
In other news, pundit issues a “huge” Leeds United claim after journalist’s Patrick Bamford update.