the argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsathat he coached Athletic between 2011 and 2013is he new Uruguay coach, as confirmed this Monday by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF). Bielsa will remain in office, in principle, during the qualifying phase for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada; Of course, if Uruguay manages to be in that World Cup, he will be the coach until the end of the tournament.

On Thursday of last week, sources from the AUF had reported that the highest body in Uruguayan football had reached an agreement with Bielsa, although they specified that the final contract had not yet been signed. He is the second non-Uruguayan coach to lead the team, twice world champion (in 1930 and 1950), after Daniel Passarella, also an Argentine, coach between 1999 and 2001.

Born in Rosario in July 1955, Bielsa began his coaching career in 1990, ten years after ending his days as a soccer player. In his career, he has managed Newell’s Old Boys, Atlas, América, Vélez Sarsfield, Espanyol, Athletic, Olympique de Marseille, Lille and Leeds United, as well as the Argentine and Chilean national teams.

A year ago, in the last Athletic presidential elections, the candidacy led by Iñaki Arechabaleta reached an agreement with Marcelo Bielsa for him to take charge of the rojiblanco first team, but, finally, the current president Jon Uriarte won the elections and The return of the Argentine coach to the Biscayan club did not materialize.

Source: Eitb

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