Sacked by Radz: Ex-Leeds United coach now in running for vacant Sunderland job – Report

Rene Maric, a former Leeds United coach, is a potential candidate for the vacant Sunderland manager position. He left Elland Road after Jesse Marsch was fired.

This season, the Championship has been extremely harsh on managers, but some clubs have recently discovered some hidden treasures.

Kieran McKenna is a good example at Ipswich Town, while Enzo Maresca, Carlos Corberan, Liam Rosenior, Michael Carrick, and Danny Rohl have all progressed from assistant managers to become top Championship prospects.

Sunderland wants ex-Leeds coach Rene Maric, according to reports.

It was reported at the end of April that Sunderland, which is still without a permanent head coach, had been keeping an eye on Bayern Munich U19 manager Rene Maric as a potential candidate.

According to i News, the 31-year-old is on the shortlist to replace interim manager Mike Dodds at the Stadium of Light.

Maric, of course, was a member of Jesse Marsch’s coaching team at Elland Road before the American was fired in February 2023 due to a dismal run of performances.

Maric is emerging as a promising coaching potential.

During Marsch’s tenure, it was difficult for Maric or any coach to distinguish out or build a completely favorable name for themselves, as Leeds’ performances in the Premier League were far from satisfactory.

Maric, who now coaches Bayern Munich’s U19 team, recently shared his experiences in West Yorkshire with Training Ground Guru.

“With a young group, the goal was to have a coach with a track record of developing talent. Finally, it’s difficult to determine why it didn’t work. There are things you can state, such as the expected goal figures were higher than the others. In terms of total running and sprinting, we remained in the top three in the league.

“I believe only three clubs had a positive net spend: Leicester, Leeds, and Manchester City.” City won everything while Leeds and Leicester were relegated. However, in the end, you can always use these elements to explain things.

“But that did not work out. I can simply talk about myself, and I am fairly honest. In retrospect, I wish I had done several things differently. I certainly tried my best. I was unable to do so. Finally, after being dismissed, I went to the next two games and sat in the stands. I met several wonderful folks and still stay in touch with some of them.

“There was some instability in terms of the high-ups during that time; it’s normal when selling a club; every action has an additional point of contention. Do you want to do it right now? Do you complete it later? Then things can slow down. That’s normal. That is part of the situation, not the people.

“It’s just unfortunate that such a historically large club with a loyal fan base couldn’t make it through the season. I’m still quite disappointed. I keep track of all outcomes. I contacted the new coaching team, provided criticism and ideas, and wished them success. And I think they’re doing an excellent job for a wonderful club.”

Sunderland could be onto a shrewd appointment.

Maric wasn’t able to fully demonstrate his tactical prowess at Leeds with Marsch in charge because he was the head coach, and that’s just how things operate.

However, many visibly clever assistants are earning a name for themselves in the game, including all of the names mentioned above, while Mikel Arteta might steal the Premier League title from the man who taught him everything, Pep Guardiola.

With Maric, it will be intriguing to see how he does after having little insight into his techniques while at Leeds – all indications are that he is a coach to keep an eye on.

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