London (AFP)
The possible arrival of Marcelo Bielsa in the Premier League would be something "incredible", said Monday the Spanish coach of Manchester City Pep Guardiola about his Argentinian colleague who has just brought back Leeds, which he directs for two seasons, in the English football elite.
Knowing the unpredictability of "El Loco" (the madman), nickname of Bielsa, the leaders of the club in the north of England have already indicated their intention to extend his contract which expires this summer. Asked Sunday, Marcelo Bielsa, he did not wish to speak.
After noticeable passages in Marseille (2014-2015), from which he resigned after the first match of his second season, and at Lazio Rome which he left even before his first match, Bielsa had crossed the Channel to rebound at Leeds in the summer of 2018, from another French club, Lille.
The last title of Leeds, that of champion of England, dated back to 1992. At the end of his second season at the head of the Peacocks, Leeds was crowned champion of the Championship on Saturday (English D2), and will regain the Premier League 16 years after leaving it.
"I had the chance on several occasions to speak with him, to see him. His sense of ethics, his behavior, his way of exercising, make him an authentic manager in the world of football," said Guardiola. about a trainer he admires.
"He is like no other coach. His way of working is always incredibly personal. No one can imitate him, which is what makes him so special," added Guardiola of the former coach. from Argentina, who turns 65 on Tuesday.
"The qualities of Marcelo Bielsa and his knowledge are beyond doubt, if only through the comments of the players who worked under his direction," added the Catalan, for whom we should not judge a coach at in terms of its trophies, but its skills.
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