Ex-Premier League manager slapped with ban from driving for six months and fined after being caught speeding

AN Ex-Premier League manager has been banned from driving and fined after being caught speeding.

Former Leeds boss Jesse Marsch was handed the ban and a fine of £170 at Bradford Magistrates Court on January 19.

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Jesse Marsch was slapped with the fine and ban after speeding[/caption]

The offence took place on June 17 of last year when his car was clocked travelling at 67mph in a temporary 50mph zone between Junction 41 and Junction 44 of the M1.

The American was not physically present at Bradford Magistrates Court to hear the matter being dealt with.

Marsch, 50, managed Leeds from February 2022 for 12 months before getting the sack.

He arrived in England with an impressive coaching pedigree at New York Red Bulls, RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg.

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.

Results never improved and with the revolting crowd turning ugly, Marsch’s departure was always going to be just a matter of time.

The American had to battle with the ‘Ted Lasso‘ stereotype during his time 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.

It comes as 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.

Appearing on Simon Jordan’s Up Front podcast, he said: “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.”