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Jesse Marsch’s move to Southampton has been called off after discussions with his former Leeds manager fell through, allowing him to return to the USMNT.
It has been revealed that former Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch will not become Southampton manager after talks collapsed between both parties.
Only a week and a half after being fired from Leeds, it was claimed that the American was ready to replace the recently ousted Nathan Jones.
However, The Athletic have reported that this move will not go through due to the supposed length of the contract. Saints are thought to have wanted Marsh on a short-term deal with an option to extend, terms that the 49-year-old refused to agree on.
According to reports, Marsch landed in Southampton on Tuesday before negotiations fell down the following day. It will be a setback for the Saints, who fired Jones after only three months in command and apparently intended to have his replacement in place for Saturday’s league game against Chelsea.
Marsch was selected ahead of recently fired ex-England internationals Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard because he had been on the club’s radar for a long time before accepting the Leeds role.
The vacant position with the United States Men’s National Team, which will become available when Gregg Barhalter’s contract expires after the World Cup, maybe the obvious next step in Marsch’s career.
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Meanwhile, Southampton will probably be managed by interim manager Ruben Selles for their future games because he is considered to be a well-liked individual within the club.
The decision would be similar to Leeds, who committed to their trio of co-managers on Tuesday, including Paco Gallardo, Chris Armas, and Michael Skubala, Marsch’s former employers.
All things considered, this is probably a good thing for Marsch. A short-term deal with relegation-bound Southampton may just have been career suicide. Unless Southampton were willing to invest in Marsch as a long-term leader, there’s little reason to take the risk on a club that is so far away from Premier League safety.
After his tenure at Leeds and RB Leipzig, Marsch can now focus on initiatives that are more secure as he attempts to restore his name. Whether or not that position is in a big league, Marsch must do it correctly if he wants to return to the top of the European league.
Or maybe he opts for a different route. That USMNT job will look pretty interesting after all…
With Selles at the helm, Southampton will travel to fellow league strugglers Chelsea on Saturday, whose own manager Graham Potter has often come under fire for his side’s performances this term.