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

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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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00:00 Win a behind-the-scenes trip to the Up Front studio
00:26 Jesse Marsch intro
01:25 Podcast starts
02:39 Jesse’s journey
04:03 Princeton University
06:32 Bob Bradley
08:20 Turning Pro
09:18 MLS 1996 - 2010
11:35 Arriving at Leeds
23:37 How did he convince Leeds to hire him?
29:23 The season after keeping Leeds up
34:33 Did Jesse feel as though he deserved the sack?
40:45 Southampton
44:04 American’s in English football
47:03 English brutal honesty
55:45 Ralf Rangnick
01:00:03 American owners in English football
01:02:40 2026 World Cup and USMNT
01:07:42 What are Jesse’s non-negotiables?