All the hits were played by Marcelo Bielsa in his first press conference since leaving Leeds United. The Argentine was appointed as Uruguay’s new head coach this week and unveiled in Montevideo at a briefing on Wednesday afternoon.
The 67-year-old hit upon many of the themes Leeds fans grew accustomed to in his four-and-a-half years at Elland Road. There was the standard self-deprecation when it was put to Bielsa he was among the very best coaches in the world.
“In the world of football there are 20 great teams and I did not direct any of them nor did they offer them to me,” he said. “How could I be one of the great coaches in the world and never manage one?
