RB Leipzig announce Jesse Marsch as head coach from 2021-22 season

RB Leipzig has named Jesse Marsch as the new head coach of the club from 2021-22 season onwards. He replaces Julian Naglesmann.

Julian Naglesmann is set to become the Bayern head coach from next season and hence Jesse replaces him.

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Jesse Marsch has managed in the MLS from 2011-2018 with stints at Montreal Impact and New York Red Bulls.

He was assistant at RB Leipzig for the 2018-19 season before moving to Austrian club, Red Bull Salzburg where he is the current manager.

Some of his achievements are as follows:

2015- MLS Supporters’ Shield

2019/20- Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup double.

He was announced as MLS Coach of the year in 2015.

The 47-year-old American will return to RB Leipzig once again after he was named full time coach.

The American national has a brilliant success rate of 66.29% in the Austrian Bundesliga with current club, Red Bull Salzburg.

Red Bull Salzburg won the Austrian Bundesliga last year and are current table toppers this season as well.

In 22 matches, they have secured 52 points and are seven points clear at the top of table ahead of Rapid Wein.

When at NY Red Bulls, Marsch held the record of most wins secured as manager with 75 wins out of 151 matches played.

Marsch played 14 seasons as a midfielder in the MLS with D.C United, Chicago Fire and Chivas USA. He won three league titles and four U.S Open cup titles.

The former American international player had a one-year stint as assistant coach of his national side.

RB Leipzig hopes to see Marsch hit the ground running when he takes over next season.