Marcelo Bielsa fighting to save his job at Leeds with Jesse Marsch favourite to replace him after Tottenham hammering
Sponsored by
MARCELO BIELSA is reportedly fighting to save his job as Leeds manager after his side's latest thumping.
And ex-RB Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch could be brought in as his replacement, it's claimed.
Leeds were smashed 4-0 in the lunchtime kick-off as Tottenham ran riot at Elland Road.
That result means the Whites have conceded a whopping 20 goals in their five matches in February, including Wednesday's 6-0 thrashing at Liverpool.
Now according to , there is 'serious uncertainty' surrounding Bielsa's future as Leeds head coach, whose side were booed at home for the first time since he replaced Paul Heckingbottom in June 2018.
Pressure is mounting on the 66-year-old as the injury-hit team slide towards the relegation zone.
They sit 17th in the Premier League table on 23 points from 26 games, two points clear of Burnley who have two games in hands.
Bielsa said: "Of course this situation is serious. No team with such a run of defeats maintains the confidence with what they are doing or the confidence in the coach.
Most read in Football
FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN NEW CUSTOMER DEALS
"What am I trying to say to you? If I evaluate the effort they are giving, I feel totally backed by what the team is trying to do because they are giving their all.
"But clearly, I cannot ignore those who give their effort and get nothing in return. So yes, they start to doubt what they are doing.
"We need to impose what we are attempting and we are not doing it. The results continue to show that the team is not stable.
"When a process doesn't give the expected results, it's natural the one taking it forwards starts to lose confidence."
Marsch was already on the shortlist to replace Bielsa should the Argentine walk away at the end of the season.
The two-cap American midfielder, 48, has previously taken charge of Montreal Impact, New York Red Bulls and Red Bull Salzburg.
But one witty Leeds fan changed his Wikipedia page to read: "On the 24th of February it was rumoured he would replace Marcelo Bielsa as manager of Leeds United. This was in fact fake news as Marcelo Bielsa is irreplaceable."
⚽ Read our Football News Live blog for breaking news, transfer gossip and must-read stories
