Getting the best performance from your players and coaching staff, getting the support of the board and the media, and the best deals out of other clubs and player agents. It was an honor to have held the most important post that any coach could hope to have, and it was an honor to have helped Uruguay once again qualify for a World Cup.Being a manager is about getting the best out of people.

“As is now public knowledge, I will no longer be Uruguay’s national team manager. If the proposed deal goes to plan, Bielsa’s first major tournament in charge would be next summer’s Copa America, which takes place in the United States from June 14 to July 14, 2024.Īlonso released a statement on social media on Friday in which he referenced the end of his time in charge of the national team. Uruguay suffered a group-stage exit in Qatar by virtue of goals scored after taking four points from their three matches. The Uruguay role would be Bielsa’s first since his three-and-a-half-year spell in charge of Leeds ended 14 months ago. Bielsa guided Leeds back to the Premier League following a 16-year absence and led them to a ninth place top-flight finish the following season. Michael Cox’s Iconic Teams of the Decade: Bielsa nurtures true golden generation for Chileĭuring Bielsa’s tenure, Argentina exited the 2002 World Cup at the group stage, but went on to reach the 2004 Copa America final and win gold at the 2004 Olympics. Chile, meanwhile, qualified for the 2010 World Cup and reached the last 16-stage of the tournament in South Africa.

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