Jamie Carragher criticises Leeds board for stubborn approach, suggests English boss

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Jamie Carragher has told The Telegraph that Leeds United’s board are being “unnecessarily” stubborn in their bid to find a replacement for Jesse Marsch as manager – suggesting Sean Dyche would have been a good “candidate”.

Following the sacking of Marsch last Monday, Leeds have tried and failed to bring in a new boss. The likes of Raul, Arne Slot, Marcelo Gallardo, Carlos Corberan, Andoni Iraola and Ange Postecoglou have all rejected the Leeds job.

Leeds are desperate to try and find a new manager that has similar traits to Marcelo Bielsa and Marsch. Given, the squad is moulded to that type of ball-playing, expressive attacking style. Carragher has criticised that approach.

He says that Leeds should broaden their horizon given it is that approach that almost saw them relegated last term, and leaves them in 17th place this season. Carragher also thinks Dyche, 51, would have been a good Leeds move.

“They have made their recruitment process trickier as they are looking for a coach who will be able to work with players accustomed to the same formation and style as Bielsa and Marsch,” Carragher said, in his Telegraph piece.

“The fact that both managers have been sacked in the last year suggest they should be open to taking another path. Dyche would have been a strong candidate. They are unnecessarily narrowing their search, Carragher added.

Carragher: Leeds board unnecessarily stubborn, Dyche a good candidate

It does make sense. Why should Leeds continue to pursue this attacking brand of expressive football that leaves us so leaky at the back – when over the past two seasons, it simply has not worked? Leeds need more pragmatism.

Dyche is a good manager but even if Leeds were more pragmatic, a move to Everton suited him better. Reuniting with the likes of James Tarkowski and Dwight McNeil. Bamford and Dyche are renowned not to see eye to eye.

But Carragher is right in saying that the board should be open to a change in terms of style. A manager who is defensively minded but gives license to the attackers – is the best of both world, perhaps. Can Leeds get him?