Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has claimed Leeds United would be in the Championship if he was in charge in a compliment to the job done at Elland Road by Marcelo Bielsa. The former Whites head coach is not short of admirers and Guardiola is certainly one of them as he has spoken fondly of 'El Loco' on numerous occasions.
Guardiola also suggests the famous Barcelona side he led to 14 trophies would have achieved more had they been guided by Bielsa. As translated by journalist Juan Arango, Guardiola told Telemundo Sports: "Give Bielsa my Barcelona and see how much [more] he wins. Give me his Leeds side and we would be in the Championship."
Bielsa secured promotion as Leeds boss at the second time of asking, guiding his side to the Championship title in 2020. He remained with the club following promotion and his daring philosophy pushed Leeds into the top half of the Premier League in the 2020/21 campaign. However, the Whites slipped into a relegation battle under his watch this season and his stay was brought to an end in February.
