Jesse Marsch admits he's not surprised to see Victor Orta linked with Chelsea but stresses how happy the director of football is at Elland Road. The Blues are reportedly ready to set up interviews for their sporting director vacancy - and are looking to target Leeds United's Victor Orta as a primary candidate, according to the Mirror.
Nonetheless, the Whites head coach stresses the 'incredible relationship' Orta has at Elland Road and hopes the Spaniard will stay at the club despite the reported interest. Marsch said: "Yeah, Chelsea, listen, I am not surprised that he's been linked to some to some big jobs. I can unequivocally say that he is very happy here and we have an incredible relationship.
"Along with Angus and Andrea, I think we've worked really well as a team. I think we worked incredibly well in the transfer window.
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"I think the way we operate on almost every level in the transfer window has set us up for success in our season. And I'm hopeful that he stays obviously because of the relationship I have with him and the expertise and hard work that he puts in to building this club.
"It's the same for everybody in this business, things come up, people have opportunities, we have contractual obligations and people have to think about what's best in their in their lives, in their personal lives, professional lives, what their contract says and means and then what the opportunities are and then and then everyone has to find ways to move forward in the best interest for themselves.
"However, I can say that the togetherness here, the commitment here from everyone involved is at the highest level I've ever seen. So much so, for me, I don't want to leave. If I got an offer to go anywhere in the world right now to coach football I wouldn't leave this spot.
"I'm more happy in my career than I've ever been and I'm very thankful to be here and my total focus and our total focus is just trying to maximise what we're achieving every day."
When asked about what makes Leeds such a good environment to work in, Marsch said: "Yeah, I mean, the league obviously speaks for itself, but I said this before, my motivation to coming to Leeds had nothing to do with the Prem.
"Obviously it's the biggest league in the world, maybe in any sport, but it had so much more to do with what I thought the connections and the energies and the symmetries were with how we think and work and it's proved to be even better than I'd hoped.
"Right, and even in a relegation moment last year, the unity and belief and commitment from every single person to try to be together and to achieve all of our goals was the highest I've ever seen.
"I'm a very open manager, I'm a very interactive and communicative manager and in the end, honestly, the thing that matters the most to me is that we are a real group that cares about each other that looks out for each other, that gives everything to each other. I believe that's the way to formulate success.
"Obviously, we have to have football details and we have to work hard every day to iron out the plan and improve what the things we do. But in the end, the thing I care the most about is that we are a real team, a real unit that we're willing to do whatever it takes for each other."
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