Marcelo Bielsa has been appointed as Uruguay head coach.
The 67-year-old had been out of football management since leaving Leeds almost 15 months ago.
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The Uruguayan Football Association confirmed Bielsa’s appointment on Twitter.
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Bielsa asume como técnico de la Selección Mayor. #ElEquipoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/5kLDD2aqsC
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) May 15, 2023
He succeeds Diego Alonso as national team boss.
Alonso’s contract expired after the World Cup in Qatar earlier this season, where Uruguay suffered a shock group-stage exit.
Bielsa served as manager of Argentina from 1998 to 2004 and he also had a four-year stint in charge of Chile.
