2023-04-06
Everything is ready Uruguayan Football Association Make it official Marcelo BayelsaWho will become the new coach of the country in the next few hours?
In the past few hours, various sports media have reported on the link between the South American strategist and “Cla Charrua” who are looking for Diego Alonso’s successor.
“There is an economic agreement between Marcelo Bielsa and the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) so that in the next few days an agreement will be drawn up and signed that binds him as coach of the Uruguayan national team until 2026,” journalist Federico Puisson reported.
Uruguay was the last coach to lead at the World Cup in Qatar, but the South Americans exited top of Group H: South Korea and Portugal advanced to the round of 16.
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According to the directors of the Uruguayan Football Federation, Bielsa’s name will be made official between Friday 14th and Monday 17th April.
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The “Loco” deal is to run the South American qualifiers for the 2024 Copa America, and a clause that will extend Charras’ documents if he advances to the 2026 World Cup. The main objective is to advance to the World Cup in North America.
“If we go down the path of choosing Marcelo Bielsa as the coach of Uruguay, we know that we are going to be at the center of the world, because the whole world is going to be here to watch,” said Jorge Cassels, president of the AUF. In an interview with Radio Cave Sports From Uruguay.
This is Bielsa’s third selection in his playing career. He has already managed Argentina and Chile, two of the most competitive teams in South American football.