Report: Celtic eyeing ex-Leeds United boss to replace Postecoglou

Celtic are considering a move to make former Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch their new manager this summer.

Jesse Marsch could land a return to management with Celtic now considering a move to appoint him.

That is according to Sky Sports, who claim that Marsch is now in the frame to become Celtic boss.

Celtic are preparing themselves to lose manager Ange Postecoglou to Tottenham Hotspur this week.

Postecoglou is the top target for Spurs as they seek to replace Antonio Conte and Celtic are now bracing for his departure.

Celtic are already exploring potential replacements for the Australian – and Marsch is one of them.

The American has been out of work since losing his job as Leeds United boss in February of this year.

Marsch kept Leeds up in 2022 but couldn’t build on that this season, leading to his exit.

Leeds didn’t exactly fare much better without Marsch and a return to management could now be on the cards.

Jesse Marsch has big connections to Celtic

This isn’t the first time Marsch has been connected to the Celtic job.

The Bhoys were thought to be keen on Marsch in 2021 as they were seeking a replacement for Neil Lennon.

Then with Red Bull Salzburg, Marsch publicly stated that the Celtic job was ‘interesting’ to him but he ended up at RB Leipzig instead.

What’s interesting is that Marsch did his UEFA Pro Licence in Scotland – and it was sponsored by Celtic.

Links to Red Bull meant Celtic helped Marsch on his coaching course from 2017 to 2018, as noted by BBC Sport.

Marsch’s daughter even studied in Glasgow, so there are strong connections to Scotland and Celtic.

The Bhoys will have kept tabs on Marsch in recent years and their interest in appointing him isn’t a huge surprise.