While the decision to bring him to Leeds United initially divided opinion, Jesse Marsch has certainly passed his three-month probation. He watched his side secure Premier League safety with a brilliant final-day performance at Brentford when the odds were stacked against them.
The Whites leapfrogged Burnley – who were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle - to move out of the relegation zone on the day that mattered most. There was a monumental release of emotion from Marsch to Jack Harrison’s thunderous winner which left them on the floor punching the air inside his technical area.
In a video posted to the Leeds Twitter account, the American had an emotional dressing room message for his squad on the most important day of his spell as manager so far. He said: “I told you guys before the game that you’re the best group I’ve ever worked with, the commitment you have to each other, and then we showed the video of these last-minute goals.
