Bielsa sacked: Live updates as Leeds United fans protest outside Elland Road after club sack Marcelo Bielsa
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The club confirmed the departure in a statement this morning and are expected to replace him with former RB Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch.
The news comes less than 24 hours after a 4-0 defeat at Elland Road by Tottenham Hotspur.
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Bielsa sacked: Live updates as fans gather outside Elland Road
Key Events
- Leeds United have sacked Marcelo Bielsa
- The club is expected to replace him with former RB Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch
- Fans say they are ‘devastated’ as they gather outside Elland Road in protest
- The crowd is building as news of Bielsa’s departure spreads through the city
Crowd steadily building outside Elland Road
As the news that Marcelo Bielsa has been sacked spreads through the city, a crowd is steadily building outside Elland Road.
Our reporter outside the stadium, Tony Gardner, estimates a crowd of around 60 people are there now.
Fans have told him they are “devastated” at the news.
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Steve Watson, 45, from East Ardsley, said: “I’m absolutely gutted. I think it’s ridiculous, Bielsa has got through a torrid amount of fixtures, really top teams, but it was always going to fine from now on.
“We had the spine of the team returning, but unfortunately the spine of the boardroom has disappeared when we needed it the most.”
Tony Snowden, 45, from Rothwell, said: “I’m devastated. Since he came his whole tenure has been more than about the football. It’s results-business at the end of the day, and I get that, but it’s about integrity and honesty.
“He brought the city together, we felt more in unity, and some of the football has been outrageous. It’s the kind of football you wouldn’t expect Leeds to play - flowing, attacking, high press.
“You’ve got to have real quality and depth of quality through a team to match that high press with the top of the league, the top six. But I’m gutted.”
Pictures as fans gather outside Elland Road
Fans gather outside Elland Road to protest against club’s decision
Leeds United fans are beginning to arrive outside Elland Road after the club confirmed Marcelo Bielsa’s departure.
A signed shirt has been laid by the Billy Bremner statue, with a note that reads:
Thank you. Thank you for giving us out club back! We will forever be grateful for you Marcelo. MOT
Marcelo Bielsa sacked, Leeds United confirm in statement
The news comes less than 24 hours after a 4-0 defeat at Elland Road by Tottenham Hotspur.
The club are expected to replace him with former RB Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch.
Leeds United sack Marcelo Bielsa, Jesse Marsch expected to replace him
Leeds United have sacked Marcelo Bielsa and are expected to replace him with former RB Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch.
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