Bielsa edging closer to Athletic Bilbao

Bielsa edging closer to Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao will appoint Marcelo Bielsa as their new coach if Inaki Arechabaleta becomes the clubs new president following the clubs elections on June 24th.Bielsa previously coached Athletic between 2011 and 2013, and led the Basque side to the finals of Trey Burke Jersey the Europa League and Copa del Rey in his first season in charge.Athletic lost both matches, however to Atletico Madrid and Barcelona respectively and a disappointing season in 2012-13hindered by the lo s Chase Winovich Jersey of key midfielder Javi Martinez and Fernando Llorentes desire to leave the club resulted in Bielsa leaving.The enigmatic 66-year-old has been out of work since he was dismi sed by Leeds United in February, after three-and-a-half years at Elland Road.Bielsa remains a fan favourite with the Leeds faithful, with the Argentine having guided the Whites to promotion in 2019-20 and a ninth-place finish in the Premier League in 2020-21, with his full-throttle, high-pre sing style garnering plenty of praise.Leeds ultimately Eli Brooks Jersey made the decision to replace Bielsa with Je se Marsch as a relegation scrap loomed, and they only stayed up on the final day of the Premier League season thanks to a 2-1 victory at Brentford.Now, Bielsa looks set to return to management with Athletic, should presidential candidateArechabaleta be voted in.Arechabaleta is one of three candidates running to replace Aitor Elizegi, and on Monday told a news conference Delano Hill Jersey that Bielsa was his choiceto replace Marcelino, who left Athletic after the expiration of his contract. Bielsa is the most respected coach in the world. He is also a coach for the future, although in the Jake Rudock Jersey past he gave us the best season of this century, he said, as reported by The Athletic.Hehas evolved since then and his ambition, quality and abilities are going to take us to the Athletic that we must become.Bielsa has confirmed he will take the job shouldArechabaleta be installed as president.

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