Jesse Marsch

Jesse Marsch is primed to succeed Nathan Jones after agreeing to take charge of Southampton, just over a week after he was sacked by Leeds.

Southampton, who are bottom of the Premier League, sounded out Marsch last week and are understood to admire his high-pressing style. The American is poised for a return to management little more than a week on from Southampton visit Leeds the following Saturday.

Marsch has told the south coast club he is willing to accept the job, following talks on Monday which left the former Leeds boss on course for what would be ...

Marsch has told the south coast club he is willing to accept the job, following talks on Monday. Marsch has told the south coast club he is willing to accept the job, following talks on Monday which left the former - He has told the south coast club he is willing to accept the job, following talks

Jesse Marsch is expected to be appointed as Southampton manager on Tuesday, talkSPORT understands.The American was sacked by Leeds on February 6, but.

Marsch is now set to be the man tasked with leading the club out of the relegation zone. Marsch is willing to take the job on without a long-term contract and with his first match in charge set to be a clash at Chelsea on Saturday. [The American was sacked by Leeds on February 6](https://talksport.com/football/1324732/leeds-sack-jesse-marsch-relegation-battle/), but is now set for an immediate return to management with their fellow Premier League strugglers.

The American manager was fired by Leeds last week but now finds himself back in the Premier League.

The 49-year-old was fired on February 6 after nearly a year in charge of the West Yorkshire club, which looks set to be battling against relegation for the ...

But good for Jesse Marsch that this is even in the news right now.' I can at least make a run here and then in the summer we'll talk.'' Maybe.' Let me see what I can do down the stretch. Because it's not as if he has this history of coming in and saving teams.' defender on the latest episode of his State of the Union podcast. 'I mean, we've talked about the US Men's National Team. And I can save you. The team then travels to Leeds to take on the Whites in a relegation scrap. 'Can you imagine if this actually comes to fruition, and Southampton were to hire Jesse March,' said the former U.S. 'But what's confusing to me is what are they looking at him for? Again, if this happens, I will be very, very surprised. [Southampton](/sport/teampages/southampton.html)'s next head coach and has claimed that it'd be a 'chef's kiss moment' for the American to steer the Saints clear of relegation at [Leeds](/sport/teampages/leeds-united.html)' expense.

Jesse Marsch lands his second premier league managing job with Southampton after being sacked from Leeds last Monday. Marsch hopes to lead 17th place ...

This weekend, Marsch is looking to kick off his tenure with Southampton with an upset as the squad travels to West London to face off with Premier League powerhouse Chelsea. [front-runner](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/jesse-marsch-is-out-at-leeds-united-would-he-make-sense-for-usmnt) for the open position of U.S. Boosted by talented players such as James Ward-Prowse and Mohammed Salisu, Marsch hopes to lead Southampton out of the relegation zone as he did with Leeds last year. 5 seemed to have been the final straw for Marsch, as he was fired before Leeds’ next match. Marsch now faces an uphill battle — Southampton has the most losses in the EPL and has conceded the second-most goals. Notably, Marsch [beat out](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-faces-snub-after-26233372) prominent names like former Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard, former Everton manager Frank Lampard, and former Wolverhampton manager Nuno Santo for the position.

The Whites face Everton and Southampton in their next two games and anything less than six points leaves things looking bleak.

The decision to give him the upcoming games, starting with Everton seems a sensible place to start. Instead, they'll have to come up with a system that gets results on based on the talent available at their disposal. The appointment of Eddie Howe was seen as a second roll of the dice after Unai Emery turned them down to stay with high flying Villareal. So how is it, a side that are bottom of the Premier League are able to attract a manager while Leeds United have reportedly been knocked back three times? Marsch is closing in on what would be a remarkable return to the Premier League with Southampton - who are set to face Leeds in less than two weeks time. To put it simply, they cannot afford to fail with the next managerial appointment and time is of the essence.

Jesse Marsch has agreed to become the next Southampton manager and when he'll take charge has been revealed, while one pundit has claimed the American will ...

[Marsch had verbally agreed ](https://www.teamtalk.com/southampton/next-manager-southampton-target-verbally-accepts-offer-prem-legend-keen-take-charge)to take the Saints role on Tuesday. “I can’t see the case [for Marsch getting another Premier League job]. “I don’t think he’s a good enough manager. Leeds are the team currently residing in 17th. That comes on the back of several rejections from the likes of Carlos Corberan, Arne Slot and Alfred Schreuder. Nathan Jones, meanwhile, was axed after just 14 ill-fated games in charge.

Jesse Marsch enjoyed a lengthy career in Major League Soccer as a player, during which he represented DX United, Chicago Fire and Chivas USA.

The following season, Marsch was appointed the successor to Marco Rose as coach of Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. The American will now be preparing for his return to management with Southampton - just a week on from his sacking by fellow strugglers Leeds. Marsch is believed to have held talks with the club on Monday (February 13) having stayed in the UK after leaving Leeds. In 2018, Marsch was appointed as an assistant coach at German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig under Ralf Rangnick, currently the manager of the Austria national team. Marsch holds the record for most wins by a coach in the franchises history. He then became the inaugural head coach of the Montreal Impact upon its entry to MLS in 2012.

Jesse Marsch is expected to be appointed as Southampton manager on Wednesday, talkSPORT understands.The American was sacked by Leeds on February 6, bu.

Marsch is now set to be the man tasked with leading the club out of the relegation zone. Marsch is willing to take the job on without a long-term contract and with his first match in charge set to be a clash at Chelsea on Saturday. [The American was sacked by Leeds on February 6](https://talksport.com/football/1324732/leeds-sack-jesse-marsch-relegation-battle/), but is now set for an immediate return to management with their fellow Premier League strugglers.

The former Leeds United boss has ben heavily linked with the vacancy at the St. Mary's Stadium over the last day or two and has been told he could get a ...

If there are talks going on behind the scenes, and I don't know why there would be [any] because there's still nobody working at the Federation that is supposed to be making these decisions. But good for Jesse Marsch that this is even in the news right now. Let me see what I can do down the stretch. I can at least make a run here and then in the summer we'll talk.' Maybe." And I can save you. Because it's not as if he has this history of coming in and saving teams. And if it ultimately happens, they got themselves a good coach who's going to be incredibly motivated here down the stretch, but it might be a bridge too far to figure out a way to keep them from going down." "Keep in mind that Southampton's in last place right now. I mean, we've talked about the US Men's National Team. "But what's confusing to me is what are they looking at him for? "I don't know. "So is this a much more long-term type of approach even with the understanding that if that doesn't happen, and they go down, this is the guy who they want at the helm to lead them through the next year in the Championship and bring them back up, because they believe in him so much and it's just fallen in their lap at this at this time.

Jesse Marsch had been on verge of becoming Southamptons new manager after being sacked by Leeds last week; Southampton dismissed Nathan Jones last Sunday; ...

"If you look at Jesse Marsch's record, he only won 11 of his 37 games as Leeds manager. Marsch had been on the verge of becoming the new Saints boss just a week after being sacked by Leeds. "I think a section of Leeds United supporters were never really convinced by Jesse Marsch.

Talks between the two parties broke down despite a verbal agreement in place. The former Leeds boss was due to take over from Nathan Jones following his sacking ...

I don't know whether this is a board appointment or whether it's an owner appointment, if indeed it is going to happen, [though] I think we're quite solid on this and so is the perception of it. Southampton were willing to offer the American a six-month deal with the option for longer conrract. A verbal agreement had even been made with the two parties expected to announce the deal any minute.