Sources: West Brom braced for Leeds United approach for Carlos Corberan
Carlos Corberan is the number one choice of Leeds United to replace Jesse Marsch, sources have told Football Insider.
The West Brom boss and former Leeds coach is being targeted by the Premier League club to take over straight away following the sacking of Marsch earlier on Monday.
United announced that the American had been dismissed with immediate effect, which came less than 24 hours after Sunday’s Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest.
The aftermath of that match was notable for a section of Leeds fans calling for Marsch to be fired.
United are now searching for their second new manager in less than a year, following the sacking of Marcelo Bielsa last season.
Corberan, 39, is firmly on the radar of Leeds, as Football Insider first revealed earlier on Monday.
West Brom fear an approach soon from United and are keen to secure Corberan to a new and improved contract to stop him leaving.
The possibility of a return to Elland Road, where he worked as a coach alongside Marcelo Bielsa following an impressive stint with their Under-23s side, as it was then, could prove difficult to resist for Spaniard.
Corberan has made a big impact at West Brom since taking over as their manager in October on a contract running until the summer of 2025.
The team has a remarkable points per game of 2.31 from 13 Championship matches, which have yielded 10 wins and three draws.
Albion have rocketed to fifth in the table and are in firm play-off contention, although a top-two finish looks out of the question.
Corberan has no Premier League management experience, but also steered Huddersfield into play-off contention before his departure last summer and then had a short stint in charge of Greek club Olympiacos.
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