Marcelo Bielsa is near agreeing a deal to turn into the brand new Uruguay nationwide crew supervisor.
The 67-year-old has been out of administration since departing Leeds United in February 2022.
A deal isn’t but executed however Bielsa is finalising phrases to interchange Diego Alonso, whose contract expired after Uruguay’s group-stage exit the 2022 World Cup.
Bielsa held talks with Everton in January a couple of potential return to the Premier League, however is now set to make his third transfer into worldwide administration. He managed Argentina between 1998 and 2004 and led Chile between 2007 and 2011.
Throughout Bielsa’s tenure, Argentina exited the 2002 World Cup on the group stage, however went on to achieve the 2004 Copa America remaining and win gold on the 2004 Olympics. Chile, in the meantime, certified for the 2010 World Cup and reached the final 16-stage of the match in South Africa.
The Uruguay position could be Bielsa’s first since his three-and-a-half-year spell in command of Leeds ended 14 months in the past. Bielsa guided Leeds again to the Premier League following a 16-year absence and led them to a ninth place top-flight end the next season.
Uruguay suffered a group-stage exit in Qatar by advantage of targets scored after taking 4 factors from their three matches.
If the proposed deal goes to plan, Bielsa’s first main match in cost could be subsequent summer season’s Copa America, which takes place in the USA from June 14 to July 14, 2024.
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