Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch remains adamant his red card against Brentford was the incorrect decision but has not appealed the decision out of respect. The Whites' boss was fined £10,000 and will serve a touchline ban against Aston Villa this weekend after breaching FA Rule E3 in the match against the Bees.
An FA statement read: "The manager admitted that his language and behaviour during the 64th minute of that game was improper. An independent Regulatory Commission subsequently imposed his sanctions, and written reasons for them can be found below."
Marsch had been set to serve his touchline ban against Nottingham Forest but the Premier League's decision to postpone fixtures out of respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's passing, meant a long wait for the American. After a month without Premier League football, Leeds will take to the Elland Road turf looking to right the wrongs from their Brentford humbling.
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Speaking about the incident against the Bees, Marsch said: "I’ll discuss it before you guys even have the opportunity to ask questions about the suspension. I don't agree with the decision that it was not a penalty on Summerville and even after they've had an independent panel look at it and say that they don't think it's a penalty, I disagree with that.
"I disagree with the red card that they gave me and I disagree with the suspension, however, I respect and accept the punishment, the ban and the touchline ban. I haven't appealed it because I didn't feel that I wanted to do that, I wanted to respect their decision.
"For me it's not the first time, obviously as a player I received a couple of red cards, as a coach I've had to miss a game or two in my career. When I was in Leipzig, actually the last three matches I coached from the kitchen with COVID, so this is hardly as bad as that.
"I’m just banned from the touchline, I can be with them before the match and at half-time in the dressing room. I’ll watch the game from the gantry and I’ll have communication with the staff but I believe that the team will be fully prepared and ready and I know that the staff will also do a really good job in my absence on the touchline.
"I actually like the vantage point of being up high, I think it allows you to see the match better. I've often considered actually managing or coaching from that position, and then coming in at halftime and things like that.
"A big part of my leadership is about ownership and that's first for the staff that, the staff comes every day with ideas and that they know they're appreciated and valued so that they give everything they have to the common good and that when I make decisions, we're all aligned because they've had their opportunity to affect everything we do.
"That's the same way I treat the players. I want them to feel engaged. I want to them to feel valued, I want their opinions to be heard and I have the types of relationships with them where I challenge them to be good leaders, to be good people and to give everything they have to the common good. And I think that in moments like this, it will reward us and it's a test.
"It's a test to see how good we can be, how much we can be unified, how clear we are with everything on a day where I'm not right on top of everything."
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