Argentinian Marcelo Bielsa is Uruguay’s new national soccer coach.
The 67-year-old is to contest the Copa America next year in the USA with the two-time world champion and lead the “Urus”, who failed in the preliminary round in Qatar, to the 2026 World Cup finals.
“All that remains is the signing”
“We have reached an agreement, the differences in the wording have been resolved and all that remains is to sign the contract”Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) board member Jorge Casales told AFP on Thursday (05/11/2023).
Nicknamed “El Loco,” the madman, for his unorthodox methods, the coach brought Argentina to the 2002 World Cup as Eliminatorias winners and gold at the 2004 Olympics in Greece.
Last coach in the Premier League
He also went to the World Cup with Chile in 2010. Most recently, Bielsa worked at LeedsUnitedwhich he returned to England in 2020 after a 16-year absence premier league before being released after a losing streak in February 2022.