⚽️Football Jesse Marsch on verge of becoming Southampton manager a week after being sacked by Leeds

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Leeds sacked Jesse Marsch after a year in the job with the club only above the relegation zone on goal difference; Southampton dismissed Nathan Jones on Sunday; the former Luton boss lost seven of his eight Premier League games in charge; Southampton are bottom, four points from safety

Jesse Marsch is on the verge of becoming the new Southampton manager a week after being sacked by Leeds.

Marsch left Leeds with the club only above the relegation zone on goal difference following a seven-game winless run in the league.

Marsch is keen on a return to management and is excited by the Southampton project, despite the club sitting bottom of the Premier League, four points from safety.

Saints dismissed Nathan Jones on Sunday with the former Luton boss having only taken over from Ralph Hasenhuttl in November, shortly before the league paused for the Qatar World Cup.

There are still elements of the deal to be ironed out, but should discussions end positively, it is thought Marsch could be in place before Southampton's trip to Chelsea this weekend.