The dismissal of Marcelo Bielsa and his coaching staff at Leeds United is one that many supporters still struggle to come to terms with. Although Jesse Marsch has been able to transform fortunes at Elland Road, his predecessor and his peers are sorely missed.
Bielsa’s fitness coach, Benoit Delaval, has claimed that it was too difficult for him to watch the first few Whites matches after his departure. Speaking to The Athletic, he identified the emotional attachment to the club as the reason for his inability to tune in.
“I couldn’t watch the first three games after we had been sacked,” said Delaval. “It’s difficult to explain how it felt. The first three games were against Leicester, Aston Villa and Norwich, and the only way I can describe it is that I was not ready to watch.
