Journalist Dean Jones has claimed that Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch may already be unfairly judged because he is an American coach coming over to the Premier League.
Marsch has managed four games as Leeds boss since his introduction at Elland Road and has already picked up two wins since his arrival. Although Leeds’ situation in the league still isn’t ideal, back-to-back wins for the new boss have been a big boost towards Premier League survival for the Whites.
American managers in the Premier League are a rarity, as Jesse Marsch is just the third man from America to manage in the top flight of English football. The first American manager to come over to the Premier League was Bob Bradley in 2016 when he took over as Swansea boss – he was sacked after losing seven of his 11 games in charge, which has perhaps added to the stigma around American coaches.
And now, speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Jones had this to say.
“He has to make sure that it’s a platform that they now build on because being American and coming in as a coach in this league is so difficult, because of the way that you’re judged. Undoubtedly, he’s having to fight that already.”
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Leeds United find themselves in a relegation battle as they sit just two places off the drop zone, however, Marsch has managed to pick up six points out of his first four games in charge, which has given the Whites hope for Premier League survival.
The Whites have picked up form at the right time as they face Southampton and Watford in their next two Premier League games, and the American boss will feel confident going into these games after back-to-back wins in the Premier League.
Although it is still early doors in his carer in England, Marsch is on his way to winning over Leeds fans and if he can secure Premier League safety, then he will help diminish the negativity surrounding American managers.