Carlos Corberan on Leeds United list to replace sacked Jesse Marsch, conversations ongoing – Fabrizio Romano
Carlos Corberan is on the list to become Leeds United manager where conversations are now ongoing on a long term appointment, Fabrizio Romano reports.
The West Brom manager was a key assistant to Marcelo Bielsa during his time in charge at Elland Road, and has since taken Huddersfield to the Championship play off final and transformed the fortunes at the Hawthorns.
The Whites hierarchy aren’t apparently just looking for a firefighter to drag the team away from the Premier League relegation zone, and the Spaniard is one of the candidates for a project with more than just the remainder of this season in mind.
Reporting via Twitter on Monday afternoon (6 February) Guardian journalist Romano wrote: “Leeds United have included West Brom coach Carlos Corberan in the list as one of the candidates to replace Jesse Marsch as new manager.
“Understand Leeds want coach for long term project and conversations are now ongoing.”
Building
The Elland Road decision-makers tried their hardest to build something with Marsch, having dispensed with legendary coach Bielsa last season.
The American was successful in keeping the club up on the final day, without ever really showing what his tactics were after inheriting his predecessor’s squad.
But after a summer window was followed by a January encore which saw multiple former Marsch players come in, including Tyler Adams, Max Wober and Rasmus Kristensen, as well as heavy spending on the likes of Georginio Rutter, Brenden Aaronson and Luis Sinisterra, the form remained inconsistent.
In good or bad results the Leeds United style was best described as chaotic, and while the former manager came under pressure before the World Cup those in charge stuck with him and backed him in the market.
A 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, that looked pretty much like plenty of other disappointing results, was the first action after deadline day, and was clearly the final straw.
So whoever comes in next, if they are tagged as a project manager, should expect that they will be supported, although they will have to provide better returns.
Corberan has done excellent work in the Championship and knows the club from his time under Bielsa, although his period at Olympiakos went bad fast.
He surely won’t come cheap, having only taken over at the Hawthorns in October, but he is clearly in with a chance since his name is already everywhere in the wake of Marsch’s exit.
In other Leeds United news, there are disagreements behind the scenes at the club, with the sacking putting the divide out in the open.