The press from all over the world echoed the news that the Argentine coach will take charge of La Celeste.
Marcelo Bielsa agreed with the Uruguayan Football Association (WOW) and will be the coach of the Uruguayan national team, with a contract that will be around 4 million dollars a year. The news went around the world and several international press outlets reflected it on their front pages.
In Argentina, where the new Celeste technical director is from, sports newspapers, such as Olé, reported a few minutes after the information was released: “Bielsa is already the coach of Uruguay“. For its part, ESPN published: “Marcelo Bielsa and the Uruguayan National Team reach a full verbal agreement for the contract“.
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The press in the rest of the world was also impacted by the news. “Bielsa says ‘yes I do’ and will be Uruguay’s coach!“, wrote the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo. The media As published: “There is already a date for Bielsa’s debut“.
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In France, L’Equipe claimed: “Marcelo Bielsa on the Uruguay bench, things heat up“. In England, a country where “El Loco” knew how to conquer the hearts of Leeds United fans, The Times newspaper reported: “Marcelo Bielsa will become coach of Uruguay“.
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Bielsa agreed to a contract for 4 million dollars a year
As reported in the last few hours, the agreement between the parties is about 4 million dollars a year.
The annual amount, in which taxes generated by the agreement are includedencompasses its technical management collaborators and means more than 330 thousand dollars monthly. It is estimated that due to the vacancy of DT in the national team between December 2022 and last April, the AUF was able to save 1 million dollars that will help to face the expensive contract.
in dialogue with Underlinedthe member of the executive committee of the AUF, Jorge Casalesexplained that the one from Bielsa, “this is not a normal contract” by including some unusual contingencies, where tax conditions weighed heavily
In turn, he explained that the lengthy negotiations with the Argentine, mostly via Zoom, began in March and lasted longer than expected due to these contract issues.
Source: Ambito
