Leeds United have announced the appointment of Marcelo Bielsa as their new head coach. Bielsa – who has been out of work since the end of 2017 – when he being suspended and eventually sacked after just 14 games, takes over a club that finished 13th in the English second tier last season. His arrival is a clear sign of Leeds’ ambitions under chairman Andrea Radrizzani as the experienced Argentine coach takes charge at Elland Road on a two-year deal, with the Championship club holding an option to extend for a further year.
“I am delighted to accept the role of head coach at Leeds United,” Bielsa said in an official statement. “It has always been my ambition to work in England and I have had several opportunities to do so during my career, however I have always felt it was important to wait for the right project to come along and so when a club with Leeds United’s history made me an offer, it was impossible to turn down.”
Bielsa replaces Paul Heckingbottom, who was sacked this month.