Uruguay confirms Marcelo Bielsa as new coach

By Associated Press

MONTEVIDEO: Marcelo Bielsa was confirmed as the new Uruguay coach on Monday to the end of the 2026 World Cup.

The Uruguayan Football Association celebrated the arrival of 67-year-old Bielsa with a video and a series of memes mimicking the Argentine’s renown as a great tactician.

“Our public demands gameplay and emotions. The time has arrived,” the association said on Twitter.

Bielsa’s first matches are likely in June when Uruguay is scheduled to play friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba. South American World Cup qualifying will begin in September.

Finally, it’s been reportedly signed. Marcelo Bielsa is now officially the new manager of @Uruguay!

[via: @ESPNUruguay] pic.twitter.com/FdIlD05mOU

— Uruguay Football ENG (@UruguayFootENG) May 15, 2023

Bielsa coached Argentina from 1998-2004. His team was eliminated in the group stage of the 2002 World Cup and won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He left the job for personal reasons.

Bielsa also coached Chile from 2007-11.

He’s also had spells at Españyol, Athletic Bilbao, Marseille and Lille. He has been out of a job since February 2022 when he was fired by Leeds.

Uruguay went out of the group stage at the World Cup in Qatar last year.

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