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Leeds United chief Victor Orta has revealed he plumped for Jesse Marsch as he felt it would be an easy transition from Marcelo Bielsa.

The American boss was brought to Elland Road to replace Bielsa at the end of February, with Leeds electing to sack the Argentine after a series of poor performances.

That left the Whites looking down the barrel of relegation, a danger that was strong enough for them to cut ties with Bielsa despite the strong emotional connections after his work at the club.

The move for Marsch is something of a gamble given he has never managed in the Premier League and the fact he arrives at the club following a disastrous spell in charge of RB Leipzig.

So far, though, things have been going relatively well, with two wins from four games and a renewed sense of optimism among Leeds and their fanbase.

Rather than root and stem change, he’s built on what Bielsa left behind, and that was a key reason that Orta plumped for his appointment.

“Marsch? I liked his high pressing model,” he told Radio MARCA.

“It seemed like a moderate transition to me. I liked his way of understanding transition. We had points in common.

“All these processes are complicated. When there is a change, there are a lot of things to manage; it’s very hard. They are decisions. You have to lead.”

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