Reporter Alex Crook believes that Leeds United fans have short memories when it comes to them wanting Jesse Marsch sacked.
There’s no doubt that the pressure is very much on Marsch to turn things around very quickly, with fans booing him and his players on Sunday, while before the weekend’s result, they were chanting the name of their former manager Marcelo Bielsa.
It was an arguably thankless task for Marsch last season as Leeds were very much staring relegation in the face and was having to replace someone adored by the club’s fans, but he did indeed keep them up and started the season well, and therefore, Crook believes he deserves more time.
Crook, speaking on the TalkSport GameDay podcast, believes Leeds fans need to give Marsch more time to turn things around and show why he’s the right manager for them.
He said: “Obviously, they backed him in the summer, they brought in a lot of players that he knows from his time in Germany and some Americans as well, and I think he does need time.
Does Marsch deserve more time at Leeds?
Yes!
No!
“I think it’s far too early to make a judgement on Jesse Marsch. Yes, they’re on a bad run… it wasn’t that long ago they played Chelsea off the park at Elland Road, so there is something there.
“Again, I think Leeds fans have short memories – those chanting negative comments towards Jesse Marsch in the last couple of games. He literally kept you up last season, so give the guy a break.”
TIF Thoughts on Marsch’s position…
While some may have been expecting Leeds to pull the trigger and sack Marsch after Sunday’s damaging defeat at Elland Road, the board have instead reportedly given their backing to the American boss over his future.
Considering there are just three league games left before the winter World Cup, if results fail to improve in that short period of time, that could be the final nail in Marsch’s coffin as they may easily find themselves cut adrift inside the bottom three.
Having splashed out over £90m in the summer, many may have expected Marsch to keep Leeds away from the threat of relegation – something they faced almost all of last season – but that clearly hasn’t been the case, with Leeds now on a run of eight games without a league win.