JESSE MARSCH

Sunday's defeat at Nottingham Forest was only the latest in a string of poor results that has left Leeds dangerously close to the relegation zone.

LEEDS, England — (AP) — American coach Jesse Marsch was fired by Leeds on Monday after nearly a year in charge of the Premier League team. Leeds hasn't won any of its last seven games in the league and has dropped into 17th place in the 20-team division, only out of the relegation zone on goal difference. The 49-year-old Marsch was hired in February last year as a replacement for Marcelo Bielsa, who was manager for 3 1/2 years and got Leeds promoted to the Premier League after an absence of 16 years. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2023 The Associated Press. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

American coach Jesse Marsch has been fired by Leeds after nearly a year in charge of the Premier League team.

Jesse Marsch has been fired by Leeds United after less than a year on the job, according to multiple reports on Monday. Marsch, a Wisconsin native, had ascended to heights previously untouched by American coaches in European soccer. But it has slumped since — and Marsch, after Monday's decision, has now lost his two most high-profile jobs, at Leeds and RB Leipzig, without completing a full season. He will now be unemployed as U.S. Soccer begins its search for a new U.S. men's national team manager — a job that Marsch has long fancied. He said in 2020 that "coaching the U.S. national team would be incredible," and specifically that "coaching at the World Cup at home would be an incredible experience."

Another member of the United States men’s national team, midfielder Western McKennie, is reportedly heading to Leeds United. It is, according to Fabrizio Romano, an initial loan deal that gives Leeds the option to buy McKennie permanently this summer. Leeds currently sits in 15th out of 20 teams in the Premier League, with four wins in 19 games, just one point above the relegation zone. Fulham will retain the record for American representation on a single Premier League roster. But never has a single Premier League club had three prime-age USMNT stars, and an English winger who went to American college and came through MLS (Jack Harrison), and an American head coach, and American owners.

Newcastle has an unlikely scoring sensation, too, with Miguel Almiron grabbing what proved to be the winner for his fifth goal in as many games. Harry Kane pulled a goal back in the 54th for Tottenham, which also was beaten by Manchester United 2-0 in midweek. When Saudi Arabia’s PIF bought out Newcastle, the team was winless and in 19th place last season. Arsenal’s lead now stands at two points from Manchester City, with Tottenham a further three points back. Harvey Barnes, James Maddison and Jamie Vardy — with his first goal of the season — added the others at Molineux.

Newcastle's rise to becoming a team ready to compete in the Champions League is happening quicker than many would have predicted.

So complete was the humiliation of Erik ten Hag’s first Manchester derby that he chose to protect Cristiano Ronaldo from enduring the shame of being associated with such a performance.

It might be time for Liverpool to start worrying about its slow start to the English Premier League.

Manchester City came from 3-1 behind to draw 3-3 with Newcastle in a Premier League thriller.

Liverpool has made a stuttering start to the English Premier League.

Manchester City has successfully defended its Premier League title by beating Aston Villa 3-2 on the final day of the season.

Manchester City has agreed to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.

Leeds has moved five points clear of the relegation zone by drawing at Crystal Palace 0-0 in the English Premier League.

Britain Soccer Premier League Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch gestures as Leicester City's Hamza Choudhury gets on the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Leeds United at the King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, Saturday, March 5, 2022. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP) (Mike Egerton)LEICESTER, England — (AP) — American coach Jesse Marsch had an encouraging first match in charge of Leeds — except for the result. Making the Premier League’s most porous team more resilient and organized didn’t stop Leeds falling to a 1-0 loss at Leicester on Saturday. Wearing jeans and a sweater on the sideline, Marsch saw Leeds create a number of clear-cut chances before Barnes broke the deadlock. Marsch got his players in a huddle on the field after the game before getting them to applaud Leeds' traveling fans before returning to the locker room.

American coach Jesse Marsch had an encouraging first match in charge of Leeds except for the result.

Soccer Leeds Marsch FILE - Leipzig's head coach Jesse Marsch applauds after their German Bundesliga soccer match against VfL Wolfsburg in Wolfsburg, Germany, Aug. 29, 2021. American coach Jesse Marsch has been hired by Leeds it was announced Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 and the club is hoping a late-season change in manager can help to preserve its English Premier League status. Marsch replaces Marcelo Bielsa and is back in work nearly three months after leaving German team Leipzig. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, file) (Michael Sohn)LEEDS, England — (AP) — New manager, similar ethos. Don’t expect Leeds to look markedly different under the leadership of new American coach Jesse Marsch following his arrival at the struggling English Premier League club as the replacement for the fired Marcelo Bielsa.

Don’t expect Leeds to look markedly different under the leadership of new American coach Jesse Marsch following his arrival at the struggling English Premier League club as the replacement for the fired Marcelo Bielsa.

LEIPZIG, Germany — (AP) — American Jesse Marsch is no longer coach of Bundesliga team Leipzig. That is the result of an in-depth analysis and intensive discussions” after Friday’s 2-1 loss at Union Berlin. It was Leipzig’s third successive domestic defeat and it left the team midtable in the Bundesliga, away from the Champions League qualification places that it has targeted. Leipzig said Marsch, who took over in the offseason from the Bayern Munich-bound Julian Nagelsmann, was being “released with immediate effect” and that assistant coach Achim Beierlorzer will take charge of the team for Tuesday’s Champions League game against Manchester City. The club said a successor for Marsch will be “presented soon.”___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

American Jesse Marsch is no longer coach of Bundesliga team Leipzig.

As much as American soccer players want wins, they crave respect.

Jesse Marsch’s Leipzig side has won the first Bundesliga duel between teams with American coaches by beating Pellegrino Matarazzo’s Stuttgart 4-0.

American coach Jesse Marsch will take over at German soccer team Leipzig next season.

(AP Photo/Francisco Seco, FILE)DSSELDORF DJesse Marsch came to Europe to make a name both for himself and for every other American soccer coach. Marsch led Salzburg to this seasons Austrian league title, the most significant trophy won by an American coach in Europe. And, you know, I mean, its very sink or swim in Europe.In his first season as coach of Salzburg, Marsch had little trouble staying afloat despite a raft of problems. American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo, however, led Stuttgart to promotion in Germany this season. After winning the Austrian title, Marsch says he wants to stay in the moment, rather than making longer-term plans.