Jesse Marsch | “I didn’t want the Leeds job, I told them to keep Bielsa!”

Up Front

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4.6 • 778 Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s episode we are joined by a rarity in English football an American in the dugout. Jesse Marsch started his career in the MLS before moving into football’s Red Bull model. After spells in Salzburg and Leipzig, he moved to the Premier League, leading one of the country’s most iconic clubs in Leeds United.

Charged with saving the club from relegation after a period of decline under Marcelo Bielsa, his tenure started successfully before ending abruptly 12 months later.

Are American managers disrespected in the British game? Why did he he turn down the Southampton job? And did he ultimately deserve to be sacked? No question will be left unanswered in this week’s episode of Up Front.

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0:00.0	When I went to Leeds, they told me that within three years, the club had an 84% chance of being relegated.
0:09.0	I'm listening to it with you now saying that we didn't get what we got from these games.
0:13.2	We didn't get what we deserve.
0:14.5	I'm a firm believer in life because I'm a realist.
0:17.4	You get what you fucking deserve.
0:19.9	There's something in English culture about that negative, edgy, cutting, like, that's the truth.
0:26.7	And there's also a culture in this country in England of envy, rather than admire people.
0:31.5	That's sad.
0:32.2	I think it's sad. And I think it's...
0:34.3	And it's pathetic.
0:36.6	This is up front with me, Simon Jordan.
0:38.6	I believe there are a lot of vacuous, uninformed, unchallenged opinions out there.
0:42.2	I want to get to the bottom line and cut through the nonsense.
0:45.0	So with this podcast with William Hill, I'm going to get people with strong views who
0:48.6	think they can stand them up to proper scrutiny.
0:51.1	There's a good chance.
0:52.0	I might learn something along the way.
0:53.5	And more importantly,
0:55.0	so might you.
0:57.6	Joining me in today's episode, a manager who moved from the MLS into football's red ball model.
1:03.0	After spells in Austria and Germany, he landed most recently here in the Premier League
1:07.0	at one of English football's most iconic clubs. It was a job that began in a positive fashion, keeping them in the Premier League
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