Jesse Marsch is out of the running to be the next manager of the United States men's team, according to his agent Ron Waxman.
Waxman put out a tweet Thursday afternoon that said Marsch, 49, «will not be the next #USMNT manager.» The news is something of a surprise given that Marsch was the presumed favorite to land the job, despite struggling at his last two club coaching positions.
He was fired by Leeds United last February with the team just outside the relegation places. Leeds ultimately failed in their attempt to avoid the drop, finishing 19th out of 20 teams, and will play in the English Championship next season.
Marsch was also fired by RB Leipzig just four months into the 2021-22 season. But Marsch's experience in Europe, where he had success with Austrian side FC Salzburg, as well as the fact that he was a product of the U.S.