Next Leeds United manager - the contenders

After chalking up a win percentage of just 29.73%, Jesse Marsch has finally lost his job at Leeds United.

The club, despite spending in the excess of £100m on new players of the last six months, find themselves sitting just above the Premier League relegation spots on goal difference, having endured a horrid Christmas period under the guidance of Marsch.

Now it's time for someone else to take the reins at the club, and we've assessed the candidates.


Carlos Corberan

90min understands that the West Brom manager is the current frontrunner for the job at Elland Road as he is a favourite of sporting director Victor Orta's.

Corberan makes sense on paper. He's done a great job at West Brom and looks ready for a move up to the big leagues.


Mauricio Pochettino

Is this a pipe dream? Probably if we're being honest.

But let's enjoy the thought of Leeds appointing Poch anyways.

The former Tottenham boss has a point to prove after a rather disappointing spell at Paris Saint-Germain and a reclamation project at Leeds United - a club who have and will spend money - could be the perfect place for Poch to remind everyone just how good a manger he really is. It probably won't be, but feel free to dream, Leeds fans.


Marcelo Bielsa

Back again.

Bielsa enjoyed what many consider to be a career-defining spell at Leeds, bringing the Whites back up to the Premier League while playing breathtaking football.

It did all unravel eventually, but we doubt Leeds fans will be disappointed if he returns.


Marcelo Gallardo

Yep, another Argentine manager. And another bloody good one too.

Gallardo was the River Plate manager for the best part of a decade, winning basically everything he can possibly win at the club twice over before walking away at the end of 2022.

It is probably time for a venture over to Europe to test himself, but it's hard to imagine that Leeds United would be the club he's been waiting to move to (no offence Leeds).


Ange Postecoglu

Every single time a team in the bottom half of the Premier League table sack their manager, Ange Postecoglu is inevitably linked.

Ange has worked wonders at Celtic in the last 18 months, making them one of the most exciting teams to watch in the UK and winning the league title in the process.

In a lot of ways this move makes quite a lot of sense, as his style of play will no doubt be appreciated by the Leeds faithful and there's plenty of good players in the squad that he could get the best out of, but it's unlikely to happen at this point in the season.


Source : 90min