Marcelo Bielsa will be the new coach of the Uruguay national team

the argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa is about to be announced as coach of the Uruguay national team. ”El Loco“ as he is known has not been training since February last year when he was dismissed from Leeds United of England after a run of poor results in the English Championship. He arrives to replace Diego Alonso who was the coach of heavenly at Qatar World Cup at the end of the year, where the Uruguayans fell in the first phase, after the failure in the World Diego Alonso was fired.

A Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) reached an agreement with the coach and can confirm the hiring announcement at any time. The Argentine will lead the Uruguay national team until the end of 2026 World Cup qualifiers which will be held in Mexicoat the Canada it is us States United, if you confirm the classification, the contract is automatically renewed for the tournament. Before that the heavenly already have an appointment next time FIFA-Date in the month of June where he will play friendlies against Nicaragua and then against Cuba.

Marcelo Bielsa is 67 years old and will coach his third national team in his career: He commanded the argentina national team from 1998 to 2004, commanded the brothers at 2002 World Cuphaving fallen in the first phase despite having great players in the squad, such as Batistuta, veron, ortega It is Curly. In 2004 he was runner-up in the Copa America having lost the final to Brazil on penalties. That same year, he led Argentina to a gold medal in the Athens Olympics defeating the selection Paraguayin that conquest there were players who would later make a career in Brazilian football as Carlitos Tevez, D’Alessandro It is lucho González.

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_{Marcelo Bielsa when he was coach of the Argentina national team. Playback (Photo: ESPN)}

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He was coach of the Chile between 2007-11, in that period he commanded the Chileans in 2010 World Cup at South Africain the World Cup he reached the round of 16, being defeated by Brazil by the score of 3 to 0.

For clubs in his country, Bielsa trained the Newells Old Boysbeing Argentine champion on two occasions: in 1991 and 92. He was also champion for Velez Sarsfield in 1998. Outside Argentina, he trained Atlas and the America, both from Mexico. At Spain had passages through spanish and by Athletic Bilbao. And on France commanded the Marseille Olympics and the Lille.

In his last club Leeds United of England highlight for the title of the second division of English football in 2020 where the team did not play the Premier League sixteen years ago.

Featured photo Marcelo Bielsa when he was coach of Leeds United. Playback (Photo: Goal.com website)