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title: "Leeds United told to look at Mauricio Pochettino"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-manager-marsch-sacked-bielsa-pochettino-corberan/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Goodwin"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2023-02-06T20:35:04Z"
modified: "2023-02-06T20:35:04Z"
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# Leeds United told to look at Mauricio Pochettino

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) should look at former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino to replace [Jesse Marsch](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/jesse-marsch/), claims football data expert Michael Caley.**

### The Lowdown: Marsch out, Corberan in?

The Whites [confirmed](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12728387/jesse-marsch-leeds-sack-head-coach-after-one-year-in-charge-amid-premier-league-relegation-battle) the sacking of Marsch on Monday afternoon, following a run of seven [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) games without a win, picking up just three points during that time.

West Brom’s Carlos Corberan [emerged as the front-runner](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-premier-league-carlos-corberan-transfer-news-updates/) for the job almost immediately, with the Baggies boss already a known entity at Elland Road having coached the Under-23s while Marcelo Bielsa was first-team boss.

Caley has suggested another student of Bielsa however, with Pochettino perhaps more easy to attain given he is currently [without a club](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauricio-pochettino/profil/trainer/9044).

### The Latest: Time for Pochettino

Caley, a [football data expert](https://twitter.com/MC_of_A) and one half of the [Double Pivot Podcast](https://twitter.com/doublepivotpod), took to Twitter after the news of Marsch’s exit.

[He said](https://twitter.com/MC_of_A/status/1622603478022381568): *“Leeds is a really good talent fit for Pochettino and a pretty safe success bet for a comeback, if his heart is still in the game.”*

### The Verdict: Spot on

If Pochettino is still keen to return to the English top flight, as was [suggested](https://www.besoccer.com/new/pochettino-keen-on-premier-league-return-1159298) last year following his exit from PSG, then Leeds could be a match made in heaven.

The 50 year-old, who managed an incredible 2.15 points-per game in Paris and 1.84 per outing at Tottenham ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauricio-pochettino/profil/trainer/9044)), utilises a [4-3-3](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mauricio-pochettino/profil/trainer/9044) formation, which would allow Marc Roca, Tyler Adams and new signing Weston McKennie all to get into the starting XI, something which looked unlikely with Marsch’s favoured [4-2-3-1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jesse-marsch/profil/trainer/17275).

He may also endear himself to Leeds fans quickly given his relationship with Bielsa, calling the former Whites boss a “[genius](https://onefootball.com/en/news/mauricio-pochettino-tells-an-incredibly-bizarre-marcelo-bielsa-story-23750207)” and someone he admires greatly.

Pochettino has no shortage of admirers, with Pep Guardiola [claiming](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/nov/23/pep-guardiola-praises-mauricio-pochettino-as-elite-manager-despite-lack-of-league-titles-manchester-city-psg) he is right up there with the elite coaches in world football and even Bielsa himself calling him “[brilliant](https://insidefutbol.com/2019/11/21/mauricio-pochettino-showered-with-praise-by-marcelo-bielsa/443735/)“.

If Andrea Radrizzani and the 49ers Group want a stylish, attack-minded manager with a long-term vision, they could do much worse than Pochettino.