Marcelo Bielsa will not be making an emotional return to Athletic Bilbao this summer, according to Spanish outlet El Correo. Reports had linked the Argentine manager with a move to Los Leones following his sacking by Leeds United.
Elland Road chiefs axed Bielsa after three-and-a-half years in February as a desperate attempt to save the club from relegation. Appointing Jesse Masch proved the right decision as the Whites avoided the drop by the skin of their teeth on the final day of the season.
The popular former boss was reportedly in the running to take over at Bilbao - the club he guided to the cusp of glory in 2012, losing the Europa League final to Atletico Madrid. A fiercely contested presidential race at Bilbao was decisive in their next managerial appointment.
