News of bielsa

Argentina's envoy to Chile slams 'xenophobic' Kast, sparking anger in Santiago

22-11-2021 17:24 Rafael Bielsa slams “xenophobic” far-right Chilean presidential hopeful José Antonio Kast; Santiago condemns “inappropriate’ remarks.

PREMIER LEAGUE

Bielsa says Leeds contract 'resolved' ahead of new season

12-08-2021 14:52 The 66-year-old did not give any details on whether he has put pen to paper on new terms, but indicated he had committed to a further season at Elland Road.

ARGENTINE COACH

Bielsa waits for final whistle to decide on new Leeds deal

21-05-2021 10:10 Marcelo Bielsa says he has held talks with Leeds United over a new contract but has reiterated there will be no announcement on his future until the end of the season.

FOOTBALL

Bielsa denies he is close to signing new contract with Leeds

15-04-2021 12:24 Marcelo Bielsa denies La Nación reporting claiming he is "very close" to signing a new two-year contract with Leeds United.

INTERVIEW – PERIODISMO PURO

Rafael Bielsa: ‘Alberto Fernández is very far from being a puppet’

10-04-2021 07:42 Rafael Bielsa, Argentina’s current Ambassador to Chile, on the pandemic, the president, Peronism and bilateral relations.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

FOOTBALL

Sampaoli takes over Marseille and praises passion of fans

09-03-2021 21:27 Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli unveiled as new manager of French side Marseille, following a path once trodden by Marcelo Bielsa.

FOOTBALL – PREMIER LEAGUE

Bielsa says Leeds should wait before extending his contract

22-02-2021 13:01 Marcelo Bielsa says it would be better for Leeds United to wait until the end of the season before deciding whether to extend his contract.

CABINET CHANGE

María Eugenia Bielsa out as housing minister, Ferraresi to replace her

12-11-2020 00:22 The first Cabinet change in 11 months of the Alberto Fernández presidency materialised Wednesday with the resignation of Housing Minister María Eugenia Bielsa, following several days of rumours.

PREMIER LEAGUE

Salah bags hat-trick as Liverpool edge Bielsa's Leeds

12-09-2020 16:06 Marcelo Bielsa's perform well but lose 4-3 at Anfield, as Leeds return to English top-flight after 16-year absence.

FOOTBALL

Bielsa ready to take on ‘best league in the world’

12-09-2020 10:12 Two months have passed since Leeds clinched the Championship title and Marcelo Bielsa has been hard at work, preparing his side to take on England’s top clubs.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL

'El Loco' Bielsa reaches the Premier League

12-09-2020 10:06 Thirty years after starting his coaching career, Bielsa is about to become the latest high-profile — and colourful — manager to tackle the Premier League.

EL LOCO IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE

Bielsa confirms he is staying at Leeds this season

10-09-2020 18:29 Marcelo Bielsa has played down the delay over his new contract at Leeds after confirming he will be in charge for their first season back in the Premier League.

INTERVIEW

Leeds Utd owner Andrea Radrizzani on Bielsa's stress, one-year deals

21-08-2020 14:44 Leeds owner is counting on Marcelo Bielsa to lead the team in the Premier League, while at the same time planning for a future without the enigmatic manager.

ENGLISH FOOTBALL

Leeds planning contract talks with Bielsa after promotion

18-07-2020 17:35 Championship title winners Leeds plan to offer contract extension after the Argentine ended the club's 16-year exile from the Premier League.

ARGENTINE COACH

'Marcelo Bielsa Way': Leeds shopping centre to honour coach by renaming street

18-07-2020 09:00 Leeds United coach Marcelo Bielsa is to be honoured with his own street in the English city after guiding the Whites back to the Premier League for the first time in 16 years.

ENGLISH FOOTBALL

'We're back!': Bielsa hailed as Leeds win promotion to Premier League

17-07-2020 18:02 Fans gathered outside Elland Road in England, despite the coronavirus pandemic, to celebrate the promotion of Leeds United to the Premier League after a 16-year exile. And many were particularly thankful to one man: Marcelo Bielsa.

‘EL LOCO’ IN LEEDS

Marcelo Bielsa’s value should be measured in far more than titles

11-04-2020 08:32 Yes, there are naysayers, but Marcelo Bielsa’s is once again leading by example amid the coronavirus pandemic, proving once again that his impact goes above and beyond the trophy cabinet.

by Dan Edwards

MINISTRY POSITIONS

Housing too close for comfort

04-04-2020 10:28 A decade of work in housing and urban planning in Rosario municipal politics, prior to becoming Peronist lieutenant-governor of Santa Fe Province, gives María Eugenia Bielsa the credentials for her new portfolio.

by Michael Soltys

ENGLISH FOOTBALL

Are Leeds United's Premier League dreams falling apart again?

12-02-2020 17:39 Fans can be forgiven for feeling a horrible sense of déjà vu, as another season that promised so much under Marcelo Bielsa looks like it might come off the rails.

Diplomacy

María Fernanda Silva to be Argentina's new ambassador to Vatican

30-01-2020 14:41 Catholic and the first Afro-descendant woman of the Argentine foreign service, according to local reports, Silva will be the first woman to occupy the role.