‘I WAS GETTING INTO THE

BY ROSS HEPPENSTALL

JESSE MARSCH expects to shoulder the blame if the unthinkable happens and Leeds United slide back into the Championship.

The Yorkshire giants are staring at the grim prospect of relegation just two seasons after returning to the Premier League following a 16-year absence.

Marsch replaced Marcelo Bielsa (right) with 12 games remaining and after the Whites had collected just point and conceded 21 goals during a dismal six-match run.

Marsch gradually stopped the rot and steered Leeds to a fivegame unbeaten sequence to encourage hopes of survival.

But three straight defeats, not helped by some poor discipline, have plunged them into the relegation zone with just two games remaining – today’s home clash with Brighton and next Sunday’s trip to Brentford.

Marsch has had his critics since arriving at Elland Road and on Friday he was asked whether he expects to be blamed if Leeds go down.

The American, 48, said: “The person in this position, when things don’t go well, always gets blamed. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a relegation scrap or whatever. What I like is that when