Former Premier League boss slams ‘a***hole’ Roy Keane in shock X-rated swipe at Man Utd legend
FORMER Leeds boss Jesse Marsch took an X-rated swipe at Roy Keane, branding the Manchester United an “a**hole.”
Marsch, 50, managed Leeds from February 2022 for 12 months before getting the sack.
The American aimed to build on predecessor Marcelo Bielsa’s fast-paced style.
But Marsch was unable to align his philosophy with results, winning just 11 of his 37 games at the helm.
Leeds went on to be relegated as Javi Gracia and Sam Allardyce failed to turn things around.
And Marsch remains without a club despite being strongly tipped to take charge at Southampton last summer.
Leicester also made an approach before settling for Enzo Maresca.
But former RB Leipzig boss Marsch has not forgotten the brutal nature of punditry in England’s top flight.
Appearing on Simon Jordan’s Up Front podcast, Marsch took aim at the negative approach taken by many of the big names who analyse football matches.
In particular, he honed in on no-nonsense Irishman Keane — famous for his withering put-downs and aggressive TV style.
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And Marsch crowned his rant by branding Keane an “a**hole”, saying: “It’s always interested me that people love Roy Keane so much, and his commentary.
“I think Roy can be kind of an a**hole.
“There’s something about English culture — that kind of negative, edgy, cutting… that’s the truth. He says it like it is.
“I will tell you — our (American) truth is we believe we can achieve great things.
“We believe in ourselves. If people want to knock us down, that almost drives us more.
“When I have positive takes on certain things, that’s not me trying to be something different of trying to be American. This is how I feel.”
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