the argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa He is in Montevideo to sign the contract that will make him coach of Uruguay until 2026. On Wednesday he will be presented at a press conference.
After signing his contract, Bielsa will work at the age of 67 to present his first list of players playing for foreign clubs for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba on June 14 and 20, respectively.
With his arrival in Uruguay, Bielsa will be the second foreigner to lead La Celeste after his compatriot Daniel Alberto Pasarella I did this between 1999 and 2001.
Born in the city of Rosario in July 1955, Bielsa began his coaching career in 1990, ten years after he finished his time as a soccer player.
His career
From that moment he managed Newell’s Old Boys, the Mexican Atlas and América, Vélez Sarsfield, Espanyol Espanyol and Athletic Club, the French Olympique de Marseille and Lille, as well as the English Leeds United.
He also coached Argentina during 1998-2004 and Chile between 2007 and 2011. With the Albiceleste he won a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Source: La Verdad
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