Jesse Marsch has revealed he HATES the stress of being a Premier League manager as the Leeds boss bemoans the ‘terrible’ pressure – but vows to fight to keep them out of relegation
Jesse Marsch says he hates the stress of managing Leeds United in the Premier League – but has vowed to continue the club’s fight for survival.
The American will be on the touchline at Elland Road on Wednesday night when West Ham, two points below Leeds in 17th, are the visitors.
Marsch admitted that every game started like a cup final and, although delivered with a smile, he confessed that he was unhappy with elements of the job.
‘It’s always stressful,’ she said. ‘I don’t like my job, but I have to go on. I try to enjoy the moment and be there for the team for what they need, but I hate stress.
‘The fun is the people, the players, the relationships we have. There’s nothing better than standing in the box before the whistle – it’s right where you want to be.
‘But it’s also very, very stressful beyond belief. And then, when what defines matches is such a great margin of success and failure, it’s not so easy to process.’
Marsch will no doubt be delighted with the £10million signing of his former Red Bull Salzburg defender Max Wober. The 24-year-old has signed a deal until 2027.
The Leeds boss added: ‘2022 has been a big challenge for me, a tough year, but one that I’ve really enjoyed. I’m really grateful to be in this club. Within the club and within the team we are really united.
‘For a manager, it can be lonely. But when you know there are people around you who are supportive, and who believe in the same things you do, you take comfort in the fact that you can get through this together.’
Was Marsch surprised by how hard it was to find the job he took in February?
‘I don’t know if a lot of people have surprised me about English football, but I said this when I come here, I’ll sit and watch the teams play – Leicester, Villa, Norwich, Wolves – and I’m like, ‘Man, they ‘good!’,’ he said.
‘Someone told me after we beat Chelsea (3-0 in August) that we looked like we had a run of winnable matches, if there is such a thing for us in the league. But then we didn’t win until Liverpool in October. I think we’re just learning that we have to stay focused every moment, every match, and make sure we’re ready to be the best. If we do that, we want the team we can be.’
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