{"id":588605,"date":"2025-11-23T10:57:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T10:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/588605\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T10:57:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T10:57:23","slug":"marcelo-bielsa-set-for-premier-league-return-leeds-united-comeback-hopes-reignited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/588605\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcelo Bielsa set for Premier League return \u2014 Leeds United comeback hopes reignited"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Marcelo Bielsa has decided to stay as the Uruguay coach despite rumours of an exit and a potential return to Leeds United in the coming weeks. However, he is now almost certain to leave the South American national team after the 2026 World Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bielsa\u2019s relationship with the players is said to have broken down<\/a>, and it came to a boiling point following their 5-1 defeat against the United States in the recently concluded international break.<\/p>\n

Most Read on The Leeds Press<\/p>\n

Until a press conference earlier this week, there was no clarity over whether the Argentinian would stay. However, he confirmed to reporters that he would be staying on until the World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Uruguay officials convinced him to continue. However, this is an uneasy truce, and Bielsa is almost certain to move on regardless of Uruguay\u2019s results in the tournament.<\/p>\n

Premier League clubs are alert to his situation amid suggestions of Marcelo Bielsa returning to Leeds<\/p>\n

Bielsa is likely to be available for a new job at the end of the World Cup, and the maverick genius still has admirers across boardrooms in European football.<\/p>\n

However, it has been claimed that the Argentine could be back in a Premier League dugout for the 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n

According to Sun journalist Alan Nixon\u2019s Patreon<\/a>, several English clubs in the top tier are alive to the possibility of getting their hands on Bielsa.<\/p>\n

The football that Leeds played under the Argentinian is still remembered with fondness, and he remains a wanted coach in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

The controversy surrounding the Uruguayan national team in the last few days has convinced a few technical directors in the Premier League to add Bielsa to their shortlist.<\/p>\n

Several Premier League clubs are on red alert, with Bielsa now expected to move on from Uruguay at the end of the World Cup.<\/p>\n

Leeds must get him if he becomes available<\/p>\n

Bielsa is a cult hero for what he did at Leeds, and remains one of the most popular figures amongst the Whites fanbase to date.<\/p>\n

No one has a clue where Leeds would be at the end of the season. They would want to be in the Premier League, but relegation is a real threat.<\/p>\n

Regardless of which league they are in, Leeds must do everything in their power to ensure Bielsa ends up at Elland Road if he returns to England next season.<\/p>\n

He was sacked by the previous regime in early 2022. However, the way he talks about Leeds shows that he still loves the club and the fanbase.<\/p>\n\nMarcelo Bielsa\u2019s Premier League record<\/p>\n<\/tr>\n\n\ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f Matches<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u26bd Goals scored<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\ud83e\udd45 Goals conceded<\/td>\n114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u2705 Wins<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\u2b50 Total Points<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPPM<\/td>\n1.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

If the current regime could sell a project to the maverick coach, there is no reason why he would not agree to return to Elland Road for a second spell.<\/p>\n

It would be one of the most popular moves the 49ers could make if they could convince Bielsa to return to Leeds.<\/p>\n

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