‘I’d be surprised’: Richard Keys suggests there’s only one reason why Leeds United might not sack Jesse Marsch now

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Leeds United are in terrible form right now, and have just fallen into the relegation zone for the first time this season.

After such a promising start, Leeds have failed to win a match since their convincing victory over Chelsea in August.

Writing on his blog, Richard Keys has had his say on the future of manager Jesse Marsch.

Marsch insisted after their defeat to Fulham yesterday that he was still planning on being at the club for the long term.

However, boos rang around Elland Road at full-time, despite Marsch making the effort to applaud the home support.

A report from The Telegraph suggests the club believe that the World Cup break will help Marsch find ways of improving the team.

However, Keys thinks the only reason Marsch might not be sacked right away is to let whoever replaces him start afresh when the season is paused.

Marsch has league games against Liverpool, Bournemouth and Tottenham to prepare for before the World Cup.

He can’t afford another three matches without a win for both his job and Leeds’ Premier League survival.

Leeds might not sack Marsch ahead of World Cup – Keys

Keys wrote about Leeds United’s current predicament and predicted Marsch’s tenure may not last too much longer.

“I’d be surprised if Jesse Marsch makes it through the week,” Keys said.

“The only thing that will save him now is a sequence of games that sees Leeds go to Anfield and Spurs – with Bournemouth in between.

“The owners might feel it’s better to get those games out of the way and leave the new man – whoever that is – with an easier start after the World Cup.”

Marsch’s main problem this season has been setting his side up to score goals.

Although Leeds scored twice yesterday, it was against particularly leaky opposition.

Fulham have only avoided conceding two or more goals in a match once in their last seven games.

Plenty is being made of Patrick Bamford’s struggles in front of goal after missing several big chances again against Fulham.

Leeds might not sack Marsch if the American can fix their attacking problems quickly.

However, he might have to make a very big call and push Bamford further down the pecking order for that to happen.