Leeds transfer news: Jesse Marsch reveals assurances from club whatever happens in season finale

Jesse Marsch has been told by the Leeds hierarchy that plans are in place to safeguard the club’s playing budget even if they are relegated from the Premier League on Sunday.

Leeds’ two-season stay in the English top flight will be cut short if they fail to better Burnley’s result on the final day of the season when they head to Brentford and the Clarets take on Newcastle at Turf Moor.

But Marsch insists Leeds will still be “very secure” financially even if they fail to stay up.

The American said: “We’ve not had any communication other than to say they (the board) have done some behind-the-scenes planning to make sure we’re in good shape in any direction the season may go in.

“That financially with the player pool, what the future may bring, that we’re very secure and able to move forward in a positive direction, which they said to me at the very beginning.

“Before I came here, and I asked the questions about what it would be like if it goes in this direction, or what it would look like if it goes in that direction.

“They were clear that they had a plan, they were able to map out what some of that plan looks like – there is clarity already.

“In that sense, they’ve kind of left me alone to not have to focus on anything other than the job at hand and do everything I can to keep us up.”

Both Leeds and Burnley have 35 points but United are in the relegation zone due to their far inferior goal difference.

Marsch to keep across Burnley score

And speaking ahead of Sunday’s 4pm kick-off, Marsch said he will be kept updated on the score at Turf Moor.

“You need to know a little bit about what’s going on in another match and how to manage that throughout the game and at half-time,” he said.

“We’ll have communication with our team at half-time for sure and throughout the second half, but the key is that the focus for us is to have a good start, bring ourselves into our match really well, be positive, find a way to get a lead.

“In the reverse way that can put Burnley under pressure if they know that we’re having a positive result in our match.

“We have to focus on ourselves, be at our best and play our best, but know exactly what’s going on in the other match.”

The former New York Red Bulls, Salzburg and Leipzig boss agreed he was preparing for the biggest game of his managerial career.

“Yeah, I was asked that in a few different interviews and I answered it in different ways, but in the end who cares?” he added.

“What’s important is our team and that we’re all ready for a huge challenge. We’re positive in our mindset that we’re going to get this done.”

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