El Loco is about to return to the bench, this time a few kilometers from Argentina: he would be the new coach of Uruguay.
After the departure of Óscar Tabárez in the last stretch of the last South American qualifiers, Uruguay seemed to have found his way with Diego Alonso. However, due to the elimination in the first round of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the bench again remained vacant. And now it is about to be occupied by a historic Argentine carriage.
The strong rumors crossing the pond speak to that the Uruguayan Football Association agreement reached Marcelo Bilsa to be the new DT charrúa, and they would announce it in the next few days. El Loco has not directed since 27 February 2022, when he was sacked from his position at Leeds, where he played 170 matches, winning 81, drawing 30 and losing 59, averaging 1.61 points.
He has nine teams to his name, and speaking of national teams, he has represented Argentina And Chili. He played two World Cups, another two Copa América, an Olympic Games (which he won) and two South American qualifiers, in which he came first and second.
UNTIL WHEN WOULD BIELSA HAVE A CONTRACT?
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The fool draws to the completion of the South American Qualifiers to North America 2026. If they qualify for the World Cup, the contract would be extended.
Source: Goal