Jesse Marsch left his position as strategist for the English club. An old acquaintance from the Premier appears.
Luis Sinisterra at Leeds United.
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Writing Footballred
February 7, 2023, 08:59 a.m. m.
After a show by Keylor Navas in his debut with Nottingham Forest that culminated in a victory by the slightest difference against Leeds United by Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí, the departure of Jesse Marsch, the club’s American strategist, was confirmed. Although his continuity and the support of the managers were expected, because when the game ended, Marsch reported that they are preparing for the next game with several aspects to improve, the club decided to dismiss the technical director.
Luis Sinisterra awaits the confirmation of the new helmsman with the aim of getting out of uncomfortable positions looking at the approaching descent. Leeds United is with the same points as Everton, which is in direct relegation. For this reason, and with the departure of Jesse Marsch from the technical direction, names are ringing.
Leeds United treats him calmly in the same way, waiting to bring in the ideal technical director to train Luis Sinisterra’s club at this complex moment with the aim of getting out of positions close to relegation. Three South Americans and three Spaniards, but one of them has already rejected the offer sent by the English. It is nothing more and nothing less than Raúl González Blanco, a Real Madrid insignia who has already let them know that he will not accept this challenge on the Leeds bench.
Leeds United emphasized that they will soon make the new strategist official, but they take it easy while waiting to analyze the best candidates. But, this change of Jesse Marsch can affect Luis Fernando Sinisterra, who was the request of the American and received the confidence even in the worst moments after a silly expulsion that he received. With a new technical director, he will continue to play Sinisterra is the great unknown. But in his favor, Argentine strategists sound like and that South American connection could give the Colombian the opportunity.
In addition to Raúl González Blanco, who would have already said no to taking on the Leeds United challenge, the names of the Spaniards also appear, Andoni Iraola, current coach of Radamel Falcao García and Carlos Corberán, former technical director of James Rodríguez in a short time at Olympiacos when the flyer arrived in Greece. Europeans aren’t the only ones looking out.
Three South Americans also appear, precisely Argentines who are looming, one with experience in the Premier League and another who knows what it is to lead Leeds United and who had to fight with relegation around. The first is Mauricio Pochettino who hasn’t landed a club since leaving Paris Saint-Germain in 2022. They mentioned in the Mirror, “It is believed that he was on Leeds’ wish list long before the decision was made to sack Marsch (…) Eager to return to work in the Premier League, Pochettino could be convinced by Leeds’ history and team full of potential, as reports suggest the club wants a long-term project rather than a firefighter.” .
The English press also postulated Marcelo Gallardo as one of the possible successors to Jesse Marsch for the remainder of the season with the aim of saving himself from relegation, but he is not the only name they refer to. Just like Pochettino and Gallardo, Fabrizio Romano also pointed to an old acquaintance at Leeds United such as Marcelo Bielsa who is very fond of in England. The ‘Crazy’, who did not agree to take the reins of Everton, would also be difficult to take over from Leeds, which is in a similar position in the table. However, Romano maintains it would be difficult, “he describes himself as ‘unlikely’ at this stage: great respect for what he’s done in the past, but plans now look different as it stands.”
