Mark Jackson has already had a huge impact on Leeds United’s first-team, according to head coach Jesse Marsch. Jackson initially made the move into the senior set-up last season, leaving his under-23s head coach role behind to help out the American upon his arrival at Elland Road in February.
However, he took up a permanent first-team coaching position over the summer and after spending the summer working with the squad, Marsch believes Jackson’s influence is clear to see. The head coach has handed Leeds’ set-pieces responsibility over to Jackson and he’s delighted with the progress he has seen in both defence and attack.
The Whites’ second goal against Southampton over the weekend came from a corner with Pascal Struijk’s header giving Rodrigo the chance to head home. Leeds also spurned a golden opportunity to score from a corner in the first-half as Rasmus Kristensen fluffed his lines at the back post.
