After a 16-year exile from the top-flight, he was the man to bring the Whites with promotion to the Premier League secured in 2020.
City took the lead on 13 minutes from a Phil Foden free-kick.
The Leeds skipper picked up a knee injury in the warm-up.
Now the board and Bielsa have mutally decided to part ways.
However, his mantra of maintaining a gung-ho approach with depleted resources against superior teams was widely contested and ultimately, costly.
Jesse Marsch appointed Leeds United head coach after Marcelo Bielsa departure American coach Jesse Marsch joins Leeds as their new head coach; the Yorkshire club sit 16th in the Premier League, two points above the relegation zone; Leeds have taken one point from their last six Premier League games, losing five; they were beaten 4-0 by Tottenham on Saturday Jesse Marsch has been appointed as the new head coach of Leeds United on a three-and-a-half-year deal after the departure of Marcelo Bielsa on Sunday.