Jesse Marsch has gone from US to coaching Erling Braut Haaland – could Celtic be next?

With Celtic now searching for a new manager after relinquishing their 10-in-a-row dream, some former players and coaches have suggested Marsch as a potential replacement for Neil Lennon.

The American has always coached within the Red Bull operation which, despite being unpopular with many fans, is now commonly viewed as the model way to run a club.

They scout young players with big potential – Erling Braut Haaland, Sadio Mane, Takumi Minamino are just some of the examples at Salzburg – develop them, and sell them on for a sizeable profit.

It sounds simple, but many other clubs fall short even when striving for the same goals. The praise and the profile that comes with being at the forefront of a successful organisations is something Marsch is still adjusting to.

“With two years of success, and Champions League, I’ve realised that my profile has changed,” Marsch says. “In my mind it hasn’t changed at all. But obviously publicly things have.

“I knew Mo Johnston in MLS and I’ve spoken to him about his experiences at Celtic [and] Rangers.

“Would we have similar ideas in how to build it the right way, invest in the academy, invest in young players and create this development process that I’m talking about, and not just focus on winning?

“Because obviously I know that when you’re the coach of Celtic, winning is the most important thing.

“I know enough about it, to say of course it’s interesting. It’s an amazing club and it would be an honour to even be considered. But I also have a job to do here. My way of working is really to focus in on the job that I’m doing and concentrate in the moment.

“And the more that I do that the more other possibilities can arise. But right now my full concentration is in finishing my year here in Salzburg and then I’ll evaluate in summer what the possibilities are for a potential next step.”