Leipzig take their leave of Marsch
RB LEIPZIG have sacked manager Jesse Marsch ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League clash with Manchester City.
Friday’s 2-1 defeat at Union Berlin proved to be the final straw and led to Marsch – who was linked with the Celtic position before Ange Postecoglou was appointed – being dismissed after just four months in charge.
Assistant coach Achim Beierlorzer will take charge against City when victory would guarantee Leipzig third place in the group and a place in the Europa League knockout stage while City are assured of top spot.
March’s departure has lead to specualtion over a reunion with Ralf Rangnick at Manchester United.
With the American now without a job and Rangnick searching for an assistant manager following Michael Carrick’s departure, the duo could join forces once more at Old Trafford.
Marsch was the German coach’s right-hand man at Leipzig for the 2018/19 season, when they finished third with now Chelsea star Timo Werner firing in the goals.
Yesterday Freiburg jumped back to fourth in the Bundesliga table as they hammered Borussia
Monchengladbach 6-0 with six seperate scorers all netting in the first 40 minutes.
Maximilian Eggestein, Kevin Schade, Philipp Lienhart, Nicolas Hofler, Lucas Hofler and Nico Schlotterbeck were all on target for Freiburg.
AC Milan moved top of Serie A with a 2-0 victory over Salernitana ahead of the visit of Liverpool tomorrow. Alexis Saelemaekers put Milan ahead and followed his strike by holding up teammate Simon Kjaer’s shirt after the defender was ruled out for six months with a knee injury.
Ciro Immobile bagged a double as Lazio dumped Sampdoria 3-1.
The Italy hitman’s goals added to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s opener with Manolo Gabbiadini getting a consolation.
Milinkovic-Savic was sent off just after the hour.
Vinicius Jr and Luka Jovic were on target as Real Madrid moved eight points clear at the top of La Liga following a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad.
Real Betis beat Barcelona in their own back yard on Saturday for ahead of a trip to face Celtic in midweek.