Marsch ends tenure with Leipzig
RB Leipzig said Sunday that coach Jesse Marsch is leaving his job with immediate effect, amid a disappointing season for the ambitious Bundesliga side.
The 48-year-old American had come under increasing pressure due to a series of poor results, with Friday's 2-1 loss to Union Berlin -- their third successive Bundesliga defeat -- proving the final straw.
Until Sunday Leipzig had never sacked a coach since they joined the top flight in 2016.
"RB Leipzig and head coach Jesse Marsch have mutually agreed to part ways," the club said in a statement on their website.
"The decision is the result of in-depth analysis and intensive discussions after the Bundesliga match against Union Berlin.
"Jesse Marsch will be released with immediate effect and assistant coach Achim Beierlorzer will take charge of the team ahead of the upcoming home (Champions League) game against Manchester City.
"A successor for Jesse Marsch will be announced in the near future."
After 14 games, Leipzig has just 18 points and trails leaders Bayern Munich by 16 points.
They have yet to win away in the league and are out of contention for a place in the Last 16 of the Champions League.
Marsch oversaw the last two defeats but was at home recovering from Covid-19 as his charges ran aground again on Friday.
He has been very much part of Red Bull's football project.
Marsch coached the New York Red Bulls from 2015-18 and had a spell as an assistant coach at Leipzig from 2018-19 prior to coaching Austrian outfit RB Salzburg for a two-year stint in 2019-21.
"Up until the very end, I remained hopeful that after a troubled start to the season and inconsistent performances, we would find more cohesion and stability as a group and turn our fortunes around," said Marsch, who replaced Julian Nagelsmann as a coach for the 2021-22 season.
"Unfortunately, we didn't manage to do that -- after a discussion with (club CEO) Oliver Mintzlaff, we came to the joint decision to make a change in the coaching position."
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