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Beren Cross

Mark Jackson leaves Leeds United with unseen and priceless legacy if MK Dons close their deal

Survival is no bad legacy if Mark Jackson does move on from Leeds United. Milton Keynes Dons want the first-team coach to take their top job in League One, leaving his Whites future hanging in the balance.

LeedsLive understands talks have progressed and there is a very real chance the former United defender could be taking the next step in his management career elsewhere. After rising from the under-18s to the under-23s and then into the first team under Jesse Marsch, Jackson’s surge has been unstoppable in recent years.

While the American declined to comment on Jackson’s future or the Dons interest, he was happy to wax lyrical about the 45-year-old’s impact behind the scenes. The head coach even said the club would have been relegated in May if it had not been for Jackson’s impact.

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