Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch believes he needs to show more discipline on the touchline ahead of his return to the Whites dugout against Crystal Palace.
Marsch was sent off back in early September in Leeds 5-2 defeat to Brentford. The American was angry with referee Robert Jones' decision to not award the Whites a penalty for a challenge on Crysencio Summerville, which resulted in his dismissal.
Since then, Leeds have only played once in the Premier League, which saw them draw 0-0 with Aston Villa last week.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II meant the Whites games against Nottingham Forest and Manchester United were both postponed, meaning it will have been over a month since Marsch last stood on the touchline for a Premier League contest.
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Marsch's sending off against Brentford was not the first time the American has made his feelings known to the officials this season.
And in an interview with Sky Sports, the Leeds boss admitted that while he still feels as though his sending off against the Bees was undeserved, he is ready to move past it in an effort to help the Whites kick on.
"It’s not the first time I’ve been shown a red, and I’m a passionate guy and I’m not afraid to show emotion but I think I want to also be disciplined," Marsch told Sky Sports.
"To be honest, I don’t think what I did was deserving of a red but I accepted it and I’m ready to move forward. I always have in my mind that I want to do whatever I can to help the team be successful, that’s always the motivation.
"I’ve said in the past, my strategy is if I don’t feel like we’re getting the kind of behaviour like we want from referees, I will adjust my behaviour because that’s the only thing you can do.
"But I’m also trying to have dialogue with the officials and have more understanding and I know how much they put in to their jobs.
"It’s a big task. I don’t want to do that job so I’m glad that they do it and they usually do it really well and so we have to, I think in all sports, have an understanding of what the referee means to the game."
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