Jesse Marsch opens up on Ralf Rangnick’s influence on his career

The new Leeds United manager worked under Rangnick at Leipzig.

Jesse Marsch took charge at Leeds United after the sacking of Marcelo Bielsa earlier this month. The Peacocks have managed to show significant signs of improvement under the American boss, ending their long run of winless games last weekend.

Marsch worked as Ralf Rangnick’s assistant at RB Leipzig before starting his managerial career at RB Salzburg. In a new interview with the Athletic, the Leeds boss has explained how he has drawn influence from Rangnick.

“The first thing I learned was how specific and detailed the Germans are in the way they think and talk about football,” Marsch said. “They’re lasered-in on the smallest of details. It’s a quality of Germans, I think. They’re very detail orientated and specific.

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“I thought I was detail orientated about football until I met Rangnick. Then I knew I wasn’t.

“This was a guy who worked through a system, a vocabulary and methodology that I never even thought was possible. I called it an explosion in my head because it taught me a new way of thinking. From there, I was learning more and more and detailing things more and more. It was an important moment for me.”

Leeds United will face Southampton in their next Premier League game on April 2. Let’s see if Marsch’s side can continue their newly-found form after the international break.