Marcelo Bielsa to leave Leeds with relegation scrap looming

Marcelo Bielsa is on the verge of leaving Leeds United after suffering a fifth loss in six Premier League matches, according to The Guardian’s Fabrizio Romano.

Marcelo Bielsa’s set to leave Leeds after poor performances this season. Lawyers now discussing his exit. Former Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch close to be appointed as new head coach. ⚪️🚨 #LUFC

Talks still ongoing between Leeds board and Marsch – first called by @David_Ornstein. pic.twitter.com/5YArtvQxbU

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 26, 2022

Leeds’ 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday was apparently enough to bring Bielsa’s three-and-a-half-year spell to an end.

The loss drops the Yorkshire outfit to 16th place, just two points above the relegation zone.

Marcelo Bielsa is set to exit Leeds with American Jesse Marsch expected to be named the new boss, per @David_Ornstein pic.twitter.com/lemIaO9c6V

— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 26, 2022

Former RB Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch is reportedly the leading candidate to replace Bielsa at the helm.