RENÉ MARIĆ NAMED ASSISTANT HEAD COACH - Leedsunited.com 30/7/22
Leeds United are delighted to announce the appointment of René Marić as our new assistant head coach.
Croatian Marić arrives at Elland Road with an exciting CV,
despite being just 29 years of age.
He began his coaching career at TSU Handenberg before rising
to prominence at Red Bull Salzburg, initially as a youth coach in 2016 and then
as assistant head coach between 2017 and 2019.
It was while at Salzburg that Marić began working with Marco
Rose. After a successful period in Austria which saw the side reach the Europa
League Semi Finals, Marić joined Rose at Borussia Monchengladbach at the start
of the 2019/20 season.
By 2021/22 the duo had headed to Borussia Dortmund, before
leaving the club at the end of the season despite a second-place finish.
Marić is a highly respected coach and we are delighted that
he has chosen to join up with Jesse Marsch’s backroom staff alongside Ewan
Sharp, Mark Jackson and Cameron Toshack.
Jesse Marsch said: “I’ve known René for a number of years
and we’ve stayed in contact for a long time now. While we haven’t worked
together before, we do know each other well and I believe he is the perfect fit
for an assistant head coach.
“Our footballing philosophies are very similar, and he will
be a really welcome addition to the team, working alongside Mark Jackson, Ewan
Sharp and Cameron Toshack.”
Director of Football Victor Orta added: “I am really pleased
to see René pick us over several other options he had to choose from across
Europe.
“We interviewed numerous candidates over the summer but as
soon as we knew René was available and interested, we set our sights on
bringing him in to support Jesse. He’s a top quality coach and I believe he can
create successful partnerships alongside the exciting staff.”
*The appointment is subject to a work permit.